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To dig a hole in soft sandy ground for their eggs to be stored in until they hatch. The tortoise buries their eggs and then leaves them. The mother tortoise will never have anything to do with her eggs after she's deposits them in the ground and buries them. The eggs are buried and are safe from egg eating predators and warm until they hatch. Then the young turtles have to dig their way out of the sandy ground, and get into the water, before they are eaten by predators.
What else can I help you with?
What kind of a ''home'' does a desert tortoise have?
Desert tortoises dig long burrows.
What is a desert tortoise?
Desert tortoises live in the hot ojave and Sonoran deserts. They spend about 95% of their lives in underground burrows to escape the heat.
How do desert tortoises stay safe?
Desert tortoises spend about 95% of their lives in underground burrows, safe from predators and the hot sun.
What is a desert tortoise's habitat?
Desert tortoises live in the hot ojave and Sonoran deserts. They spend about 95% of their lives in underground burrows to escape the heat.
95 of a desert tortoise's life spent?
Desert tortoises spend much of their lives underground in burrows.
Where 95 of a desert tortoise life spent?
Desert tortoises spend much of their lives underground in burrows.
Where is 90 percent of a desert tortoise's life spent?
Desert tortoises spend much of their lives underground in burrows.
Do desert tortoises live alone?
Except for a brief courtship and mating period, desert tortoises are solitary animals.
When do desert tortoises eat?
Tortoises feed primarily on cooler days or in the early morning or late afternoon hours. The majority of their lives are spent in cool, underground burrows.
Where is 95 of a desert tortise's life spent?
Desert tortoises spend about 95% of their lives underground in burrows to escape extreme desert temperatures and reduce water loss. They come out of their burrows mostly to forage for food, find mates, and bask in the sun.
Can a desert tortoise live in the desert?
Of Course! They are not just called Desert Tortoises for nothing!
In what desert do you find the desert tortoise?
The desert tortoise is found primarily in the Sonoran Desert and Mojave Desert.
