A woman from California caught her pet tortoise chasing her new kitten on camera, and the internet users can't stop laughing at the reason behind this behavior. The poster, Kendall Marshall ...

The area is home to the dwindling desert tortoise and an endangered plant called the Lane Mountain milk-vetch. Conservationists will seek additional protections for the tortoise while next steps ...

Genetic tests have confirmed that a giant tortoise found on the Galápagos Islands is from a species which scientists thought had died out more than a century ago. The single female was discovered ...

But by the end of last century, this population of the desert tortoise was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Livestock grazing and urban development, along with the ever ...

As this keystone species' name suggests, the gopher tortoise is an expert at living underground — like a gopher. Gopher tortoises have shovel-like front legs and strong, thick back legs to help them ...

It is thought the tortoise arrived at the Mid-UK Recycling Centre in Grantham on a lorry and was found by workers sorting through the rubbish A tortoise has lived to see another day after it ...

‘See,’ said the Hare. ‘You’re all too scared to even try.’ ‘I’ll have a go,’ said the Tortoise. The Hare laughed. ‘You? The slowest creature in the whole world? I’m not wasting ...

The different species vary in size, with the largest being the Burmese mountain tortoise (also known as the Asian brown tortoise). It reaches up to 60cm in length and weighs up to 20-37kg. Most Asian ...

Also, seize the opportunity to photograph inside an empty tortoise shell for a memorable experience. – Xavier Castro Embark on a journey to uncover the captivating charm of the Galápagos ...