The study, published in Scientific Reports, suggests that the evolution of the saddleback’s shell was driven by pressures to improve this ability. There are two main types of giant tortoise on ...

Chiari and her colleagues used 3D shell reconstructions of 89 adult tortoises–three species of domed tortoises and two species of saddleback tortoises–to compare the self-righting potential of the two ...

A group of sulcata tortoises munch on fresh lettuce at Nate’s Reptile Rescue. Tellem said owners can safely keep sulcatas if they understand the animals’ behavior. She said she built separate ...