Class: Reptilia
Order: Chelonia
Suborder: Cryptodira
Super Family: Testudinoidea
Family: Testudinidae
Genus Gopherus
Species: agassizii
Weight: 8-15 lbs.
Length (carapace): 9-15″
Height: 4- 6″
Sexual Maturity: 15-20 years
Mating Season: Aug.-Oct.
Incubation Period: 90-120 days
No. Of Eggs: 4-8
Birth Interval: 2-3/year
Lifespan: 80-100 years
Typical diet: Herbs, grasses,
wildflowers

Ravens are hypothesized to cause significant levels of juvenile tortoise predation in some areas of the Mojave Desert – frequently near urbanized areas.