Whether you’re a tortoise enthusiast or simply curious about these remarkable reptiles, here are ten intriguing facts about ...

The tortoise looked like Freddy Krueger before his new shell. — -- A tortoise has a second chance in life after a team of designers in Brazil custom-made a shell for the reptile, which was ...

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 ...

Please don't jump on Cleopatra if you meet her. She isn't a real life red-shelled Koopa Troopa -- she's just wearing a 3D-printed prosthesis. See, Cleo the tortoise suffers from pyramiding, which ...

Origin of the unique ventilatory apparatus of turtles: How the tortoise's ribs got embedded in its shell Date: November 7, 2014 Source: University of the Witwatersrand ...

A tortoise's shell shape can help determine how quickly it can turn right side up after falling on its back. (Credit: YouTube/Bio Insider) It’s tough being an adult giant tortoise in the Galapagos ...