you would find heps in austalia
Many!! No one can say that!!
As of my last update, the exact number of gopher tortoises remaining is difficult to ascertain due to their wide distribution across the southeastern United States. However, estimates suggest that there are around 200,000 to 300,000 gopher tortoises left in the wild. They are classified as a threatened species in many areas due to habitat loss and other environmental pressures. Conservation efforts are ongoing to help stabilize and increase their populations.
because there aren't many left
I should think above anything we are the greatest danger. for example wild tortoises are taken from the wild and illegal transported and sold as pets
it lives in the wild
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.
Petco's tortoises are wild caught adults, according to Russian Tortoise.org, a well-respected source.
there are known to be 2100 left in the wild
Because most Russian Tortoises in the pet trade are, in fact, wild caught, or are at least housed with those that are, it is advisable to go to the vet after purchase. Your vet can check for parasites that are common in wild caught tortoises.
1000-2000 left in the wild
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There are literally hundreds of thousands of corellas left in the wild.