tortoise
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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
Goode had a pet tortoise when he was 6 and slept with a tegu lizard in his bed as a teen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Arnie's owner said she was relieved her "very curious" tortoise was found alive after initially fearing the worst.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
So perhaps IBM is the tortoise in this race.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
But the tortoise lumbers ahead in that time by an eighth of a foot.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
It might be those ploughshare tortoises, 75 of which were stolen from a successful Madagascar breeding facility in 1996, rendering them virtually extinct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
What happens to the endangered desert tortoises is awful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Famous examples include the giant tortoises of the Galapagos and the extinct Dodo of Mauritius.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026
Galapagos tortoises are trained to step onto scales, for example, the lions and tigers to present their tails so blood tests and skin samples can be taken.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Victor flung the lettuce at his tortoises and stood up.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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