On the horizon directly in front of her burrow, about two miles offshore, Egmont Key’s historic lighthouse towered over ...

These scutes grow throughout the tortoise’s life, adding new layers as the animal ages. The shell also contains blood vessels ...

Trees that have "fast growing" traits turn out to grow more slowly in the wild than their conservative relatives, scientists ...

They grow quickly, experiencing growth spurts in the first five years and reaching full maturity after 15. Young sulcata tortoises are aggressive, which only encourages their solitary lifestyles.

In summer, dry grass stems and cactus pads are main sources of sustenance. Tortoises may eat some nonnative plants and very rarely may eat insects and carrion. Desert tortoises obtain most water from ...

so it’s long past time for the Bureau of Land Management to curb these vehicles’ threats to the tortoises and all the rare plants and animals in California’s beautiful deserts.” Tuesday’s ruling is a ...