Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)

Species information

Desert tortoise with retracted head © Jeff Foott / Discovery Communications, Inc.	Desert tortoise © John Cancalosi / www.ardea.com	Desert tortoise, close up © Pierre Fidenci / Endangered Species International
Desert tortoise eating fruit © John Cancalosi / naturepl.com	Desert tortoise feeding on flowers © Jeff Foott / Discovery Communications, Inc.	Desert tortoise eating plant © Jeff Foott / Discovery Communications, Inc.
Desert tortoise at burrow entrance © Patricio Robles Gil / Sierra Madre	Desert tortoise in burrow © Jeff Foott / Discovery Communications, Inc.	Desert tortoise in entrance to burrow © Pierre Fidenci / Endangered Species International
Desert tortoise next to burrow © Pierre Fidenci / Endangered Species International	Desert tortoise males fighting © Jeff Foott / Discovery Communications, Inc.	Male desert tortoises fighting © Jeff Foott / Discovery Communications, Inc.
Empty shell of desert tortoise killed by raven © Jeff Foott / Discovery Communications, Inc.	Desert tortoise with bullet hole in shell © Jeff Foott / Discovery Communications, Inc.	Desert tortoise protected species sign © Jeff Foott / Discovery Communications, Inc.