What do you think of when you hear the word “tortoise”? The giant tortoises that lumber along like tanks over the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean? The gopher ...

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Giant Tortoise Getting a ‘Shell Rub’ at the Nashville Zoo Is Bringing on the Smiles originally appeared on PetHelpful. Just like us, animals enjoy a little pampering now and then. A soothing massage ...

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, ...

She’s got a “beautiful soul” and an appetite to match. And, thanks to a few new friends, she’ll soon be walking on her own. Four mechanical engineering students at Washington State University dropped ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some very old parents got a slow walk and the red carpet treatment Wednesday at a Philadelphia Zoo event to show ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - They are a protected under the federal government’s Endangered Species Act. The Desert Tortoise population is making a gradual comeback after it’s population dropped by as ...