Who knew a tortoise could feel through its shell? Find out why most of what we think we know about tortoise shells is ...

I know to a lot of people, it’s just a turtle, but to me, he’s my best friend,” said Tiffany Emanuel, who lost her turtle ...

In late August, Cherrie Zaidi put her two African Spur Tortoises ... By the time she was able to go look, Ferb had played a shell game. The tortoise shimmied its way under an area of their ...

Bertie is a South African leopard tortoise living at Adventure Valley, UK, and he’s far from your average slow mover. In 2014 ...

A North Side park had a very unlikely visitor early last week -- a 50-pound African Spurred Tortoise -- and it’s still unclear how it got there. (Animal Care Services/KSAT) SAN ANTONIO – A ...

People often use the words turtle and tortoise interchangeably, but these reptiles have distinct differences: Turtle shells are typically more flattened and not as deeply domed as tortoise shells, but ...

Cat encourages the children to imagine what it is like to walk round like a tortoise with a shell/ house on your back. Follow-up ideas • Discussion: encourage the children to talk about African ...

Those of us who have never owned a tortoise or turtle may be startled to learn they can feel through their shells. In fact, most of what we think we know about tortoise shells is probably wrong.