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

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 ...

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 ...