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Desert tortoise

Length

0.2 to 0.38 m (shell length, 8 to 15 inches)

Height

0.1 to 0.15 m (shell height, 4 to 6 inches)

Weight

3.6 to 6.8 kg (adults, 8 to 15 pounds)

Lifespan in the wild

50 to 80 years (roughly (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service))

Lives in

United States