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Are desert tortoises nocturnal?
No, desert tortoises are diurnal.
Do desert tortoises have a backbone?
yes a desert tortoises has a back bones.
Do ants bite desert tortoises?
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.
What do desert tortoises like?
the desert
Do desert tortoises chew?
Genius, all tortoises chew.
How many varities of desert tortoises are there?
The desert tortoises has two species - Gopherus agassizii and Gopherus morafkai.
What other type of animals do desert tortoises eat if there aren't any plants in their reach?
None! Desert tortoises are herbivores and will not eat animals. They will continue searching until they find plants they can reach.
Do desert tortoises live alone?
Except for a brief courtship and mating period, desert tortoises are solitary animals.
In what desert do you find the desert tortoise?
The desert tortoise is found primarily in the Sonoran Desert and Mojave Desert.
Do desert tortoises take care of the babies?
desert tortoises do take care of there babbies becaus any thing can eat them.
What tortoise is compatible with the desert tortoise?
I believe leopard tortoises are somewhat similar, although the coloring is much different and leopard tortoises are the 5th largest tortoises in the world. Actually, none, sorry. Desert Tortoises are all too often carriers of Mycoplasma Agassizii and other tortoise species have no built in defense against that. They are also very sensitive and susceptible to other tortoise species specific disease/parasitic issues and mixing of different species of tortoises is not recommended for just this reason. Groups specific to desert tortoises and their care, issues, etc. can be found in the related links. Hope that helps, Don Williams, (Moderator: CTTC Turtle and Tortoise list ; Gopherus; Vets_for_herps; TortoiseNutrition)
Does a desert tortoise have camouflage?
No, desert tortoises, like all other tortoises, depend on their strong shells for protection from predators. Camouflage assumes that an animal is seeking to hide, whereas tortoises don't care what sees them, and couldn't do anything about avoiding a predator in most cases, anyway.
