desert tortoises

What Kind Of Plants Do Desert Tortoises Eat?

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What Kind Of Plants Do Desert Tortoises Eat? At least 80 percent of a desert tortoise’s diet should consist of grasses and plants from its native habitat. Suitable grasses include alfalfa, bermuda and deer grasses, which tortoises will eat both fresh and dry. Suitable plants include dandelion, globemallow, nopals (Opuntia cactus) and plantain. What can

Where Do Desert Tortoises Get Water?

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Where Do Desert Tortoises Get Water? Desert tortoises eat grass, cacti, flowering plants, insects and larvae. Water is obtained mostly from vegetation, although they do drink from puddles during and after rainstorms. Where do desert tortoises store water? They can store water in their bladder, and are able to tolerate high levels of urea in