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

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

Gingersnipes snapped her claws in front of the tortoise.

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

In February this year, customs officials seized 31 exotic animals from a passenger arriving from Bangkok, including tortoises, iguanas and snakes.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Turtles and tortoises rarely develop the disease, but a white and yellow leopard gecko known in the pet trade as the "lemon frost" morph develops aggressive tumors in about 80% of individuals.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 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

Then he secretly purchases a passel of tortoises; constructs a long-handled grabber; leans down from his balcony; extracts Alfie; and, each week, substitutes a slightly heavier impostor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026

A strange group, to say the least, but it was a known fact that tortoises were the socialites of the woods.

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