Mojave Max, the desert-tortoise equivalent of Punxatawney Phil, has yet to emerge from brumation, which unofficially marks the beginning of spring in the Mojave Desert. Yesterday tied the record for the latest ol’ Max has made his first appearance of the year. The earliest day he ever surfaced was February 14 in 2005. He showed up on April 24 in 2023 to set the new record, which was broken last year on May 8 at 2 p.m., and the new record took its place yesterday. According to Max watchers, his burrow is the deepest since the Emergence Contest began in 2000.
Source: Las Vegas News