Desert tortoise

Here's the cruel joke of the whole page: the one animal slow enough that you absolutely could catch it is the one you must never touch. It's protected, and a frightened tortoise empties its bladder — its whole drought reserve — and can die of dehydration before the next rain. So no picking it up, no 'just moving it,' no photo-holding it. Admire it, give it room, dig around its burrow, and report the sighting. Best critter out here; hands fully off.