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						 			      	Desert Tortoise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia						 			      	
							                
							                	The desert tortoises are species of tortoise native to the Mojave desert and Sonoran desert of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico and the Sinaloan thornscrub of northwestern Mexico. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_tortoise
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						 			      	ADW: Desert Tortoise - Gopherus agassizii						 			      	
							                
							                	Desert tortoises are found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. They range from northern Sinaloa up through Sonora and western Arizona to southeastern California, southern Nevada, and the southwestern tip of Utah. http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Gopherus_agassizii/
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						 			      	Desert Tortoise - Gopherus agassizii - ARKive						 			      	
							                
							                	Learn more about the Desert tortoise - with amazing Desert tortoise videos, photos and facts on ARKive http://www.arkive.org/desert-tortoise/gopherus-agassizii/
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						 			      	Desert Tortoise - A-Z Animals						 			      	
							                
							                	The desert tortoise is a medium-sized species of tortoise that is found in the south-western desert regions of Northern America, and parts of northern Mexico. The desert tortoise is most commonly known for its high, patterned shell and the fact that is lives in burrows underground. http://a-z-animals.com/animals/desert-tortoise/
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						 			      	Desert Tortoise - San Diego Zoo Animals						 			      	
							                
							                	If you've ever visited the Mojave or Sonoran desert in California and saw a tortoise scooting across the sand, you most likely saw a desert tortoise. http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/desert-tortoise
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						 			      	The Desert Tortoise Threats - ESI						 			      	
							                
							                	The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is found in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts in North America. http://www.endangeredspeciesinternational.org/deserttortoise.html
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						 			      	Facts About Desert Tortoises for Kids						 			      	
							                
							                	The desert tortoise is an admirable reptile, living in extreme conditions that other species of his kind can't handle. He's also unique because he can dig underground to seek refuge from predators and the sunlight. http://animals.mom.me/desert-tortoises-kids-9113.html
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						 			      	Desert Tortoise - Encyclopedia						 			      	
							                
							                	This slow-moving tortoise is most active in the morning, except during extremely hot weather, when it emerges from its burrow only at night to avoid the heat. http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Desert_tortoise.aspx
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						 			      	Desert Tortoise Information - DesertMuseum						 			      	
							                
							                	Desert tortoise have a high domed shell, carapace (top of shell) length of 9 to 15 inches, elephantine or "columnar" legs that are heavily scaled in the front. https://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Desert%20Tortoise.php
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						 			      	Desert Tortoise - Defenders of Wildlife						 			      	
							                
							                	Learn about the size, diet, population, range, behavior and other fascinating facts about desert tortoises. http://www.defenders.org/desert-tortoise/basic-facts