However, most bites happen by accident, so if you feed a giant tortoise by hand, be careful when doing so. Make Sure to Wash Your Hands After Handling a Tortoise Turtles and tortoises carry ...

Desert tortoises have lived in the deserts of California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah since the Pleistocene. In the early years of the 20th century, they still thrived within the Southwest's arid ...