tortoise

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As Apple plays the tortoise role—slow and steady wins the race—the sprint between the two hares is what’s captivating investors.

From Barron's

Gramma, a Galápagos tortoise whose life at the San Diego Zoo spanned more than 20 presidents, two world wars and two pandemics, has died.

From Los Angeles Times

The desert landscape is varied - from mountains and canyons, to sand dunes and mesas, to Joshua tree forests and volcanic cinder cones - and features about 10,000 threatened desert tortoises within its boundaries.

From Washington Times

She noted that the trees are important shelter and habitat for species like the golden eagle, other raptors and even the threatened desert tortoise.

From Los Angeles Times

The territory is a varied desert landscape — mountains and canyons, sand dunes and mesas, Joshua tree forests and volcanic cinder cones — and features about 10,000 threatened desert tortoise within its boundaries.

From Seattle Times