Toads burrow for safety, moisture, and temperature control. Learn how this instinct helps them survive extreme heat, cold, and predators.

They can enjoy long lifespans with proper care and adoration from owners. Whether it's a turtle or a tortoise, Americans are bringing the creatures into their homes and learning the animals aren't the ...

The United States Bureau of Land Management approved a new gold mine project near Wickenburg. The project raised environmental concerns regarding water usage, potential groundwater contamination and ...

Phoenix received a $1M grant to address extreme urban heat. Here's where to see the innovative shade structures 11 artists ...

A Las Vegas nonprofit wants to stop the backyard breeding of tortoises. Tortoise Group Board Chair, Laura Deitsch, says right ...

Florida gopher tortoises are a threatened species and 365 others depend on their burrows. Florida development boom is leaving little room for the native land tortoises. Developer Toll Brothers of ...

Now that we're in the month of May and have seen temperatures consistently in the upper 80s—many locals are asking "where is our famous spring-predicting desert tortoise Mojave Max?" ...

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 ...

Those looking to adopt a desert tortoise must have a burrow ready prior to submitting an application. Arizonans can only adopt one tortoise per household. Breeding captive tortoises is illegal.

Desert tortoises require a burrow to protect themselves from Arizona’s extreme heat (Arizona Game and Fish Department) When you adopt a tortoise, you are getting a lifelong companion ...

Prospective adopters must build a burrow to protect tortoises from Arizona's extreme temperatures. These lifelong companions can live up to 100 years and enjoy a plant-based diet.

The tortoises pockmark the desert floor with burrows that other animals use for shelter, and disperse the seeds of native plants in their waste. “They’re influencing what else can exist on the ...