Threatened Aldabra giant tortoise genome decoded
They can live for more than 100 years and weigh up to 250 kilograms -- Aldabra giant tortoises. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now decoded the genome of Aldabrachelys gigantea,…
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Tortoise and her egg found in new Pompeii excavations
AP
Rome, June 24
Archaeologists in Pompeii have discovered the remains of a pregnant tortoise that…
‘Fantastic giant tortoise,’ believed extinct, confirmed alive in the Galápagos
A tortoise from a Galápagos species long believed extinct has been found alive. The tortoise, named Fernanda after her Fernandina Island home, is the first of her species identified in more…
Why Elon Musk is talking about the hare and tortoise story – Times of India
The Elon Musk-Jeff Bezos rivalry took a rather ‘strange’ turn after a series of tweets. Musk replied to a series of two-month-old Twitterthread earlier today. The thread on Twitter details…
So Hey Here’s a Tortoise Hunting and Eating a Baby Bird
In the case of the giant tortoise, its hunting behavior seems to be a collision of ecological quirks. Terns nest in trees on Frégate Island, which is both tropical and heavily-forested. But…