Adults were allowed to enter a Clark County-wide Mojave Max Emergence Contest for the first time in the 25 years of the history of the contest for Clark County School District students.

For a quarter-century, the annual contest had been limited to elementary school students in Clark County. This year, ...

While winter hibernation is widely known, summer hibernation (estivation) is just as fascinating and vital for survival in ...

Elaine Wynn Elementary School student guesses Mojave Max's emergence date, winning the Springs Preserve's Mojave Max contest ...

Mojave Max goes into his burrow every fall to hibernate when the Las Vegas weather cools down. The desert tortoise then emerges again in the spring, signaling the start of warmer weather for ...

Either way, smart tortoise. A whopping 1.44 inches ... You'd think Max would be swimming in his burrow, but apparently, even desert tortoises have their limits when it comes to puddle parties.

Either way, smart tortoise. A whopping 1.44 inches of rain fell in just four days earlier this month, already making this the wettest May on record, the FOX Forecast Center said. You'd think Max would ...

Las Vegas (KSNV) — Mojave Max, the desert tortoise known as the region's version of Punxsutawney Phil, has yet to emerge from his burrow this year, marking the longest delay on record.

Channel 13's Guy Tannenbaum spoke with a Springs Preserve zoologist to learn why Mojave Max is still in his burrow 'brumating' despite warm temperatures in April and May. Prince Harry Breaks His ...

is taking his sweet time emerging from his burrow–the traditional sign for locals that spring has sprung in the desert. "You know those really cool overnight temperatures? To me, it feels like ...