The tortoise has flattened forelegs that are heavily scaled and specifically adapted for burrowing ... of desert tortoise. The Sonoran population is located in the lower elevations of Arizona but is ...

Spring is finally here in Las Vegas. Mojave Max has finally emerged and broken his record for the latest emergence in the ...

Of the four, an adult male and female were last located together in a burrow ... the site. Desert tortoises are listed as threatened and protected under the Endangered Species Act.

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — After a period of concern for his well-being, Southern Nevada's celebrity desert tortoise finally emerged from his burrow at 2:09 p.m. Thursday, the Las Vegas Springs Preserve ...

After years of living pet-free (save one vicious betta fish), my family and I decided to adopt a captive desert tortoise ... fashioning a burrow and planting tortoise-friendly flowers.