Mojave Max has finally emerged from his burrow. The desert tortoise mascot for the Clark County Desert Conservation Program came out of his burrow at the Springs Preserve at 3:09 p.m. Tuesday.

Officials in Nevada say a desert tortoise that is the focus of schoolchild predictions and local lore about the start of spring has emerged from its winter burrow at a nature preserve in Las Vegas.

Video of the desert tortoise weather prognosticator emerging from his burrow at the @SpringsPreserve today. The April 23th emergence is the 2nd latest ever by Mojave Max. Time for him to find some ...

Desert tortoises hibernate during the winter months, so they need an enclosure or a burrow to help them escape the cold. This must be built before you can adopt. During this period, called ...

Mojave Max, the desert tortoise known as the region's version of Punxsutawney Phil, has yet to emerge from his burrow this year, marking the longest delay on re ...

Desert tortoises are also completely herbivorous and eat a wide variety of plants in the wild. In their burrows, tortoises should be provided with grass to graze on, according to the Game and Fish ...

However, accessing data on where the tortoises are isn’t always easy. Desert tortoises spend most of their time in burrows or under rocks, in order to regulate their body temperature and ...

Over 100 desert tortoises at the Arizona Game and Fish Department seek a home where they can happily crawl around and burrow in. ... How to care for a desert tortoise. Build A Burrow.

Once the desert tortoise is lost, it will be easier for invasive and highly flammable plant species to prevail and cause chaos, such as the red brome (Bromus madritensis) and cheatgrass (Bromus ...

Dotty the desert tortoise enjoys a snack of yellow trumpet flowers in Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 4, 2023. The surprising warmth of these ancient cold-blooded creatures has made them popular pets ...

Officials in Nevada said a desert tortoise named Mojave Max has emerged from his winter burrow at a nature preserve in Las Vegas. Max made his appearance at 3:40 p.m. Monday.

In this image provided by the Clark County Desert Conservation Program taken from a video monitor, Mojave Max, top, and another desert tortoise emerge from their burrow, Monday, April 24, 2023, at ...