The different species vary in size, with the largest being the Burmese mountain tortoise (also known as the Asian brown tortoise). It reaches up to 60cm in length and weighs up to 20-37kg. Most Asian ...

Originally, there were 14 different giant tortoise species here. Sadly, two are now extinct, including the last Pinta Island tortoise, Lonesome George, who died in 2012. The remaining species live ...

There are lots of different species of tortoises, and most of them require a lifelong commitment. African spurred tortoises, specifically, also referred to as "heirloom pets," can live over 100 years.

Desert tortoises have lived in the deserts of California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah since the Pleistocene. In the early years of the 20th century, they still thrived within the Southwest's arid ...

She notes that at least fourteen of the Galápagos islands are thought to have unique giant tortoise species, and historically humans have transported them between the islands. Thus, it seemed quite ...

According to a report by Mongabay, two species of critically ... and 10 Asian giant tortoises (Manouria emys phayrei) were ...