tortoise

They suggest that A. syrax could become a flagship species for conservation in the region, joining other rare animals found there, including the Asian forest tortoise, Oldham's leaf turtle and the Indochinese tiger.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Other animals on-site include a stable full of horses and Cowboy the tortoise, who is about the size of a lawnmower and whose head protrudes from what looks like a Venus flytrap made of bone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

“We have a healthy tortoise of an economy,” said David Kelly, J.P.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Godzilla the rescue Sulcata tortoise lounged in a tidy shaded yard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

He reached the tortoise, who, like Hesterfowl’s shack, looked even older up close.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Encounter marine life On Desroches island, feed giant baby tortoises at the Four Seasons’ Tortoise Sanctuary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Famous examples include the giant tortoises of the Galapagos and the extinct Dodo of Mauritius.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026

Bernard lives next to the project site and has documented multiple desert tortoises on and around her property — including Squiggles, who was given the nickname for leaving wavy tracks in the sand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

Footage released by Ecuador's environment ministry shows park rangers releasing giant tortoises.

From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026

Underneath the paperweight lion was a picture of the two tortoises and next to the typewriter was a pile of densely written paper and an apple with one bite taken out of it.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke