Yes. But they are actually vulnerable, a conservation status almost as bad as endangered.
The desert tortoise has the official status of 'threatened' but not endangered at this time (2014). If populations continue to decline, they could become endangered in the future, however.
Yes, tortoises are endangered animals
tortoises are not endangered yet. they are watched very carefully though. because they do not reproduce often there is not many wild tortoises in the desert. ravens also have a huge impact on the disappearance of the tortoises. a raven will peck through the shell of the tortoise and eat what is inside the shell.
No, desert tortoises are diurnal.
The Indonesian star tortoise and a breed similar to the leopard tortoises, I believe are endangered and illegal. So is the desert tortoise, except it's native and there are adoption programs.
yes a desert tortoises has a back bones.
Yes, ants do bite desert tortoises and baby desert tortoises are in the most danger. If you keep tortoises outside, it is important to make sure ants cannot get to them.
Yes, baby desert tortoises do hibernate.
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Turtles aren't endangered but Tortoises are endangered.
Genius, all tortoises chew.
The desert tortoises has two species - Gopherus agassizii and Gopherus morafkai.