This is the astonishing moment a crafty tortoise manages to escape the claws of lions by hiding inside its shell. Peet van Schalkwyk captured the clip while on safari in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, ...

Tortoise shell nails seem to be everywhere at the moment, championed by Kendall Jenner and influencers alike. Here’s what one writer learned from the pros at Selfish Nail Salon about doing it ...

Cowering into its shell, a tortoise fears the worst as it's caught in the jaws of a crocodile. Its defence worked for a time as two predators fought over the spoils. But in the end, one of the hungry ...

The 40-year-old had escaped from his owner's home and was chased by a dog before taking a tumble down a ten-foot drop A wayward tortoise who ended up with a severely broken shell is now in recovery ...

As readers of the story of the hare and the tortoise will know, the tortoise always wins in the end. And just like his counterpart in the famous fable, Freddy the tortoise is something of an underdog.

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 ...

When it comes to housing, every little helps. And for a tortoise, the bigger the shell, the larger the animal, and the more able the fiercely territorial land-dwelling turtle is able to fight off ...

These Ploughshare tortoises are very rare. There may only be 500 left in the world. They live in Madagascar, an island in the western Indian Ocean, 425 km off the east coast of Southern Africa. They ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...