Yes, giant tortoises are reptiles as they have thick scale-like skin, cold blood, and eggs using an amniotic sac.
No, a tortoise is not a mammal. It is a reptile, characterized by its hard shell, cold blooded nature, and laying of eggs for reproduction. Mammals, on the other hand, give birth to live young and have hair or fur on their bodies.
The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is the kind of tortoise found in the Mojave Desert. This species is native to the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico. The desert tortoise is a protected species due to its vulnerable status in the wild.
A tortoise is neither an amphibian nor an aquatic animal. It is a reptile that lives primarily on land and breathes air. Tortoises have a hard shell and are known for their slow movement.
The only reptile with a shell is the turtle. The shell is a unique feature that provides protection and support for the turtle's body. Turtles are known for their distinctive hard shells that are made up of two parts: the upper carapace and the lower plastron.
All reptiles are vertebrates because they have a backbone and internal skeleton.
California's state reptile is the Desert Tortoise.
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no they lay eggs. and don't have fur or hair. They are cold blooded.... = reptile.
Diamondback rattlesnake, dinosaur, desert horned viper and desert tortoise are reptiles. They begin with the letter d.
No, a tortoise is a reptile
Reptile.
The animal is the Desert bighorn sheep. The bird is the Mountain bluebird. The fish is the Lahontan cutthroat trout. The reptile is the Desert tortoise.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Gopherus agassizii (formerly Scaptochelys agassizii).
No, its a reptile.
The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) lives in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts and spends about 95% of its life in an underground burrow.
"The desert tortoise is a herbivore."
The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizi) is the official state reptile of California.