However, it’s important to note that not all animals found in the desert are exclusive xerocoles. Some animals may have adaptations that allow them to survive in the desert, but they may also be found in other habitats and environments. These animals are known as “facultative desert dweller...
Name: ___ Desert Tortoise By Guy Belleranti A turtle that lives on land is called a tortoise. One interesting tortoise is the desert tortoise. This reptile lives in the Sonoran and Mojave deserts of the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like all tortoises a desert tortoise has a shell...
Modeling habitat of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in the Mojave and parts of the Sonoran Deserts of California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009–1102, 2009; p. 18. Available online: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1102/ (accessed on 1 ...
However, it’s important to note that not all animals found in the desert are exclusive xerocoles. Some animals may have adaptations that allow them to survive in the desert, but they may also be found in other habitats and environments. These animals are known as “facultative desert dweller...