Mojave Max Emergence Contest

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Mojave Max has emerged for 2010! Max came out from his burrow this year on Tuesday, March 30th at 9:23 a.m.

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Mojave Max's Weather Information

Weather trends and conditions greatly influence species behavior. Many wild plants and animals are more active in moderate temperatures, less active in very hot temperatures, and go into a state of sleep in very cold temperatures.

The weather also influences how humans behave. Simple acts such as eating, sleeping, and getting dressed in the morning are affected by the weather.

Weather is also a very important component of the Mojave Max Emergence Contest. Temperature, daylight, and biology are the three critical factors that determine when Mojave Max will first exit his burrow each year.

The real life Mojave Max lives in Red Rock Canyon in Las Vegas, NV. Every fall the hot Las Vegas weather cools off, and Max goes into his burrow to begin brumation.

When will he emerge? That is the question all of our contestants need to answer. The person who guesses as closely as possible to the correct day, hour, and minute when Max emerges from his burrow wins! Anyone in the whole world can enter, but only one lucky winner from Clark County, Nevada (or other sponsored areas) can win all kinds of great prizes!

When has Max emerged in the past? To see past emergence times as well as view past winners, click here!

Simply click here to choose the correct place to enter! Have the correct spelling of your school's & teacher's name ready, as well as your estimate on the month, day, hour and minute you think Max will emerge!

What are the rules?
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When you participate in the Mojave Max Emergence Contest, you are a winner!

When you study the Mojave Desert, the behaviors of desert tortoises, and take actions to help protect our native wildlife, you are being smart, and responsible.

Since winning means being superior and successful, consider yourself as a winner when you enter the Mojave Max Emergence Contest.

For program information: Christina Gibson Website Questions: Jim Davis