Whether you’re a tortoise enthusiast or simply curious about these remarkable reptiles, here are ten intriguing facts about tortoise shells that you might not know.

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 ...