The Twentynine Palms Marine Corps base houses vulnerable young desert tortoises until they're hardy enough to withstand ...

But in the desert, there's a muted sense of danger ... Then the drill goes back into the ground to burrow two feet further, or until they reach bedrock. There's no time to waste.

Desert kit foxes use water efficiently and don't drink much, getting most hydration from food they consume. They're primarily active during the cool night, lounging by day in burrow systems where they ...

Desert tortoises construct burrows and maintain their body temperature by spending most of their lives within them to avoid extreme temperatures.” ‘Eco-voltaic’ projects First Solar used ...

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 ...