description: Plodding past budding cactuses and through dry heat, desert tortoises may appear slow and ungainly. But these remarkable creatures are able to survive savage temperatures and a brutal landscape. Young readers discover how adaptable desert tortoises are and examine their intriguing relationship with both the environment and mankind.
language: English
title: Desert Tortoises
titlecomplete: Desert Tortoises (The World of Reptiles, 1256)
genres: Nonfiction
ratings_count: 8
publisher: Childs World Inc