In the fable, the tortoise uses his shell to trick the eagle into dropping him from a high altitude, allowing him to win the race. Beautiful close-up of a Russian tortoise or Horsfield tortoise, ...

Cats are a lot friendlier than anti-cat propaganda gives them credit for. They're often said to be cold-blooded, interested in hunting prey and eating you if you perish and nothing else. That's all ...

Giant tortoises live even longer, regularly surpassing 100 years. A tortoise named Jonathan living on St. Helena Island is believed to be nearly 200 years old. A Tortoise’s Shell Isn’t Just a Home ...

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The tortoises were reportedly dead right behind the office of the Executive Officer. In a shocking incident that has sparked public outrage, rare star tortoises were found dead near the sacred Sri ...

A sofa dumped by the side of a road in Gloucestershire has become an unlikely tourist attraction. The two-seater settee was ...

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One nearly century-old tortoise has been a fixture of the Philadelphia Zoo since 1932 — and now she’s living up to her name. Mommy, the estimated 97-year-old Western Santa Cruz Galapagos ...