Tortoises are extraordinary animals!

Tortoises have round shells. Tortoises have thick skin. Tortoises have thick skin. Tortoises live in mostly dry places. They live in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. They are also found in the Sonoran Desert.

The female will dig an underground burrow. Then she will lay eggs in the underground burrow. After she will cover the burrow with surroundings like dirt, leaves, etc…

Tortoises look extraordinary! Tortoises have long nails. Tortoises have a shell to protect them from predators.

Tortoises are herbivores.

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Tortoises eat low growing plants They will also eat fresh fallen leaves, tomatoes, and a salad, if they can find one.  There is a law against poaching tortoises. Some people still illegally kill Tortoises. Large birds & mountain lions kill tortoises because they are good to eat. But there are many places were tortoises are safe. Tortoises are amazing animals!!