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No. Tortoises have shells and don't have hair. They lay eggs and don't nurse their young. Though you can't see by just looking at one, they have three chambered hearts where mammals have four chamgered hearts. They are reptiles.
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Is a tortoise a mammal?
a tortoise is not a mammal it's a reptile.
A reptile with a hard shell that lives on land?
armadillo Armadillos aren't reptiles, they are mammals. Tortoises are totally terrestrial (live on land) and have a hard shell.
Do turtles and tortoises have the same DNA?
Turtles and Tortoises have highly similar DNA, as tortoises are a subgroup of turtles.
How do tortoises move?
Tortoises have four legs that they walk with.
What is tortoises a herbivore carnivore or omnivore?
Most tortoises are herbivores, but a few species are omnivorous.
Is a tortoise a mammal?
a tortoise is not a mammal it's a reptile.
How long a giant tortoise baby be in the womb?
Giant tortoises are not mammals and do not give live birth like humans. Instead, female tortoises lay two to sixteen eggs, which eventually hatch after one hundred and thirty days.
A reptile with a hard shell that lives on land?
armadillo Armadillos aren't reptiles, they are mammals. Tortoises are totally terrestrial (live on land) and have a hard shell.
What are some animals that live in the desert and are herbivores?
Insects would top the list of plant eaters in the desert. Add to that tortoises, rabbits, hares, squirrels and other small mammals, hoofed mammals such as deer, sheep and antelope, javelinas and other wild pig- like mammals, some birds, etc.
Can you get tortoises for cheap?
no tortoises are veryy exspensive
What do tortoises drink?
Tortoises drink water.
Is tortoise belong to the family of reptiles?
Tortoises are probably about as closely related to snakes as you are to a squirrel. :) They are both reptiles (just as you and a squirrel are both mammals), but tortoises are a very old kind of reptile, and snakes are the newest kind of reptile. Snakes are more closely related to lizards--but still not all that closely related.
Do turtles and tortoises have the same DNA?
Turtles and Tortoises have highly similar DNA, as tortoises are a subgroup of turtles.
Are desert tortoises nocturnal?
No, desert tortoises are diurnal.
Do desert tortoises chew?
Genius, all tortoises chew.
Are tortoises endangered animals?
Yes, tortoises are endangered animals
Do tortoises mate internally or externally?
tortoises lay eggs
