After a female tortoise is fertilized, she undergoes several changes. After mating, the female tortoise will carry eggs for weeks to months, depending on the species. As the female tortoise gets ...

Animal care officers took the tortoise to Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation in San Antonio, where the animal's owners reclaimed the reptile Alexandra Schonfeld is a staff editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

They have stumpy legs with strong feet designed for digging massive holes in sandy dunes. Gopher tortoises are among Florida's most ancient-looking critters, and they thrive at places like Bowditch ...

GRAY, Tenn. (WJHL) — In this summer’s dig at the Gray Fossil Site, excavators are uncovering pieces to puzzles from millions of years ago. As of Wednesday, crews were digging out pieces of a newly ...

PHOENIX — They’re not fluffy, they don’t play fetch and they certainly don’t roll over. But there is such a thing as a lap tortoise. What’s more, pet tortoises can wag their tails, will plod on up to ...

One of Southwest Florida's most beloved reptiles is finally getting celebrated the way it always deserved to be. Gopher Tortoise Day is April 10, with the goal of raising awareness for the threatened ...

Visitors to a San Antonio park came across an unexpected walker: a tortoise weighing at least 50 lbs. wandering along a trail. According to a Facebook post from the City of San Antonio Animal Care ...

Associated Press Tuesday, May 23, 2023 9:08 a.m. | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 9:08 a.m. PHOENIX — They’re not fluffy, they don’t play fetch and they certainly don’t roll over. But there is such a thing as ...