Desert Tortoises Also Affected by Cold, Flu
Deseret News (Salt Lake City) › November 28, 2009
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ST. GEORGE -- It's cold and flu season on southern Utah's Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, only it's not people who are sick -- it's the tortoises.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologist Ann McLuckie said a recent survey of the animals found a growing number of the desert creatures suffering clinical signs of the disease, including runny noses and loose skin.See the full content of this document
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Desert Tortoises Also Affected by Cold, Flu
"They look despondent and not healthy," McLuckie said.
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