1. Desert Tortoise by: Jessica Livingston

2. Q: What is a Desert Tortoise?
A: The Desert Tortoise is a timid reptile. These shy creatures are endangered.

3. Q: What does a Desert Tortoise look like?
A: The Desert Tortoise has a hard upper shell which is about 9 to 15 inches .The flattend feet are armored , muscular and used for burrowing They have a gular horn that extends from the front of the lower shell.

4. Q: what does a Desert Tortoise eat?
A: The desert tortoise is an herbivore . It eats grass , herbs , and a wide variety of desert plants.

5. Q: Where does a desert tortoise live?
A: The desert tortoise lives in sandy deserts like the Mojave and sonoran of southwestern North America.

6. Q: What are the predators of the desert tortoise?
A: A desert tortoise has several natural predators , such as coyotes , badgers , kitfoxes , golden eagles , greater roadrunners and ravens.

7. Interesting facts
An adult desert tortoise can survive for about a year without water. The female lays 1 to 2 hard-shelled white eggs in each clutch.