Desert-dwelling snakes inhabit every desert on Earth. From the Australian outback to the desert southwest in North America, you can be sure to find at least one species of potentially dangerous snake.

It’s an ecological wonderland that isn’t like your average super dry desert. It gets a lot more rain, which is why you can find more mammals and animals than in the Namib Desert, for instance.

Desert tortoises can live for years without water, relying on the moisture they get from their food. These animals can survive in arid conditions by lowering their metabolic rate to conserve water.

Across the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum's 98 acres, you'll find 230 animal species – including hummingbirds, coyotes and string rays – along with 1,200 local plant species. Next to the ...

The varied topography of the property creates a wide range of ecosystems. The site is globally notable due to the reintroduction of iconic desert animals, including the Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx) ...

Artists and vendors weathered light rain Sunday to enjoy the inaugural Chalk Fest and Art Fair at the Historic Plaza.

The two hibernating tortoises were the only Eaton Canyon Nature Center animals to survive the fire in early January.