Desert tortoises / Christopher Blomquist.
by Blomquist, Christopher.
Material type:
BookSeries: The library of turtles and tortoises. Publisher: New York : PowerKids Press, 2004Edition: 1st ed.Description: 24 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0823967395.Subject(s): Desert tortoises | Turtles | Endangered speciesDDC classification: 597.92/4
Contents:
Summary: Examines the characteristics of desert tortoises, noting the differences between males and females, and discusses their eating habits, mating, birth and growth, hibernation, life span, and threats to their survival.
An ancient desert dweller -- The slow and steady tortoise -- Female or male? -- Beat the heat -- Eating and drinking -- Mating and nesting -- Desert babies -- Sleeping through the winter -- Be careful out there! -- Helping human hands.
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Includes index.
An ancient desert dweller -- The slow and steady tortoise -- Female or male? -- Beat the heat -- Eating and drinking -- Mating and nesting -- Desert babies -- Sleeping through the winter -- Be careful out there! -- Helping human hands.
Library Media Connection starred, November 2004
Examines the characteristics of desert tortoises, noting the differences between males and females, and discusses their eating habits, mating, birth and growth, hibernation, life span, and threats to their survival.
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