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Desert tortoise lying in sand   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Garst, Warren, 1922-2016, photographer
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Desert tortoise lying in sand
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35 mm slide; color. Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Reptilia; Order: Chelonia; Family: Testudinidae; Genus: Gopherus; Genus species: Gopherus agassizii. Animal characteristics: Head-Body Length: up to 38 cm; Habitat: Scrublands, deserts, rocky hillsides; Diet: Herbivore: wildflowers, grasses, cacti; Reproduction: There is no defined mating season for desert tortoises. The female builds a nest near her burrow and lays 1-14 eggs inside it between April and July. The eggs incubate for 70-120 days. These tortoises can live for 60-100 years old; Behavior: Desert tortoises hibernate in underground burrows from October to February; Status: No special status; Interesting Facts: Ravens, coyotes, foxes, eagles, and roadrunners are all predators of the desert tortoise.
Date March 1967
date QS:P571,+1967-03-00T00:00:00Z/10
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