A tortoise with a distinctive burned shell has been reunited with her owner after being missing for seven years.Mandy ...

Need some tortoise shell mani inspiration? Look no further. Ahead, we've rounded up six of our favorite takes on the classic design.

They are an invaluable tool. Experts turn to unexpected helpers for critical mission in 'tortoise capital of the world' — ...

Tortoise shell, or rather scales, is a horny substance that covers the hard strong covering of a bony cotexture, which covers the Testudimbricata, Linn. The lamellae or plates of this tortoise are ...

Have you ever considered the idea of owning tortoises as pets? If you have, this guide is for you. Deciding to get a tortoise ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The forest hinge-back tortoise is an unusual animal whose shell can swing down 90 degrees in the rear to protect itself from predators. However ...

PARKERSBURG — A tortoise that eluded its owner at Civitan Park in Belpre wandered nearly a week until passersby recognized the traipsing Testudinidae from a social media blitz. Sammy the South ...

Atlas, a local 14-year-old pet tortoise, is now back home safe and sound after he went on a big adventure. He was on the run, ...

Volunteers tidying up woods off Gettford Road in Eustis found more than a dozen gopher tortoise shells with holes apparently drilled into them.

What is the difference Between Tortoise and Turtle? Tortoises are land-dwelling reptiles with heavy, domed shells and herbivorous diets, primarily eating plants. Turtles, on the other hand, are ...

Arizona state troopers rescued Stitch, the giant sulcata tortoise, from an interstate highway after it escaped from its enclosure at a ranch.

A woman who has become well known for taking her tortoise therapy pet on walks along the beach has said she "doesn't know where I'd be" without her unusual companion. Jackie Leek is regularly ...