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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.
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.
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.
How does tortoises use their body covering?
When a predator tries to eat them, they withdraw their legs, tail, and head into their shell. While hiking, I have found desert tortoises that had been turned upside down and left for dead. I always turn them right-side up again.
Are desert tortoises close to extinction?
no
