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Tortoises

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Fauna does not yet have a full sourced identification profile for this name, so this page keeps the relevant reading together without inventing missing species detail.

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Field guideHow animals survive droughtBurrows and nocturnality reduce exposure, kidneys and body surfaces conserve water, diet and stored fuels supply some water, and aestivation lowers demand; each strategy trades activity, growth, or reproduction for survival.