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Image: Desert tortoise at Red Rock National Conservation Area

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Description: While the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is most commonly associated with as a sand creature, it can also climb rocks and live in hills. This is a wild tortoise on a limestone hill near or at Red Rock National Conservation area near Las Vegas, Nevada. This is a closeup photograph.
Title: Desert tortoise at Red Rock National Conservation Area
Credit: Own work
Author: Thomas Farley
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication
License: CC0
License Link: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
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