Expeditions with Patrick McMillan: Tortoises

Expeditions with Patrick McMillan: Tortoises - Arid-land Architects
Air Date: April 19, 2009

Few reptiles can compete with the tortoise for sheer charm and charisma. But what at first seems to be a cute benign little creature turns out to be one of the architects of arid land ecology. Join Patrick as he travels to the sandhills of Aiken and Jasper County and the deserts of California in search of the rare Gopher Tortoise and its close relative the Desert Tortoise. You'll be amazed not only by the tortoise, but also how these remarkable creatures enrich their ecosystem and in many ways support the habitat.
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