ALL KINDS of reptiles are vertebrates, which means that they have a backbone. A turtle's backbone is connected to its shell.
Turtles and Tortoises have highly similar DNA, as tortoises are a subgroup of turtles.
tortoises don't like to be near pigeons (because they eat tortoises), they don't like to be picked up too many times a day and they don't like being teased.
The Galapagos Islands got their name from the Giant Tortoises that live there. These tortoises were baptized by the Spaniards in the 16th century as Galapago.
On his head.
Tortoises infact do sometimes fight, mainly the desert. the males are very territorial and some females
Yes.
males have thicker tails with bigger spurs on them, females have shorter and straiter tails and are larger in size.
no tortoises are veryy exspensive
Tortoises drink water.
Turtles and Tortoises have highly similar DNA, as tortoises are a subgroup of turtles.
No, desert tortoises are diurnal.
Yes, tortoises are endangered animals
Genius, all tortoises chew.
tortoises lay eggs
The term for a group of tortoises is a "creep."
baby tortoises are called TORTLETTES!! :)
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.