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The Marines are hardly the only threat to tortoises. Roads and highways have carved up previously wide-open stretches of desert into parcels that are in some cases too small to allow for the ...
The desert tortoise is the official state reptile in California and Nevada. [6] The desert tortoise lives about 50 to 80 years; [7] it grows slowly and generally has a low reproductive rate. It spends most of its time in burrows, rock shelters, and pallets to regulate body temperature and reduce water loss.
The Goode's thornscrub tortoise, also known as the Sinaloan thornscrub tortoise, Sinaloan desert tortoise or Goode's desert tortoise (Gopherus evgoodei), is a species of tortoise that is native to the Sinaloan desert region.
The Sonoran Desert tortoise (Gopherus morafkai), or Morafka's desert tortoise, [3] [4] is a species of terrestrial chelonian reptile of the family Testudinidae ...
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The lower elevations provide designated critical habitat for the threatened desert tortoise and other native species, such as desert bighorn sheep, gila monster, and mojave rattlesnake. [3] Winters are mild, with temperatures reaching highs from the mid-50s to 60s degrees Fahrenheit. Winter lows are usually in the 40s to high 20s Fahrenheit.
About 40 desert tortoise hatchlings are at The Living Desert as part of a conservation effort. After months of care, they'll return to the wild.