Desert tortoises are herbivores and munch on Bermuda ... a habitat that suits her needs in the Sonoran Desert. Most of her diet consists of our lawn, which she happily grazes on.

Arizona game and fish managers want to find homes for desert tortoises that have been abandoned or bred in captivity.

Sonoran desert tortoises are a protected species in Arizona ... her shell (the raised bumps), which is a sign of an unhealthy diet in her early years. In her new habitat, I feed her mainly ...

For the desert tortoise, an approximately 1-foot-long reptile found in ... Ravens are scavengers, he explains, and look for ...

“This spring I adopted a Sonoran desert tortoise named Georgie ... but the woman wanted to find a way for her tortoise to expand her diet so she came up with the idea of Georgie’s weeding ...

Behind the scenes, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens’ conservationists work locally and abroad to safeguard animal species, ...

Fowle, and A. Martínez-Abraín. 2013. Ecological and evolutionary implications of food subsidies from humans. Ecology Letters 16:1501-1514. Peaden, J. M. 2017. Habitat use and behavior of Agassiz’s ...

When identifying whether you are looking at a turtle or a tortoise, consider where it lives (water vs. land), its shell shape, leg structure, and diet. Turtles enjoy a mixed diet that includes ...

In this animation, Grandad Charlie, an elderly tortoise ... may fare in the desert compared to the camels. Students could further investigate how the camel stores food in its humps, and create ...

This new attraction in Utah is a great activity for families and definitely belongs on your Beehive State bucket list.

Sonoran desert tortoises are a protected species in Arizona ... her shell (the raised bumps), which is a sign of an unhealthy diet in her early years. In her new habitat, I feed her mainly ...

In this animation, Grandad Charlie, an elderly tortoise ... may fare in the desert compared to the camels. Students could further investigate how the camel stores food in its humps, and create ...