Good long-term memory is essential to tortoises. Different species can be found worldwide, but most are found in semi-arid habitats. Food sources in these localities are often scattered across the […]

Tortoises are slow-moving animals, leaving them vulnerable to predation. For this reason, they need to be able to protect themselves, which they achieve through various self-defense mechanisms. Tortoises have to […]

Tortoises date back to the Permian ages, more than 250 million years ago, long before dinosaurs. Chelonians are much smaller and outlived dinosaurs, but that hasn’t stopped some members of […]

Baby tortoises can spend almost the entire day sleeping. If a baby tortoise is rarely awake, owners may be concerned that it’s sick or injured. Depending on the species, baby […]