Desert tortoises have lived in the deserts of California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah since the Pleistocene. In the early years of the 20th century, they still thrived within the Southwest's arid ...

All the animals kept in enclosures at the beloved and burned center died in the fire – except for these two tortoises. How ...

DESCRIPTION: The desert tortoise is terrestrial, with an oblong, domed shell and round, elephantine hind legs. Males may be slightly larger than females; average lengths range between six and 14.6 ...

the Mojave Desert tortoise. The story that changed my perspective began with this alarming statistic: ravens are responsible for about 44% of annual desert tortoise deaths. These intelligent birds ...