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 ...

For instance, a tortoise living in a dry, arid environment might have a shell with colors and patterns that mimic the surrounding rocks and dirt. This natural camouflage helps protect them from ...

ANSONIA – Two tortoises were found abandoned near Beaver Street Thursday morning (March 6). The tortoises had frozen by the ...

ANSONIA – Two tortoises found abandoned near Beaver Street last week are dead, Ansonia Animal Control Officer Jeanne ...

The discovery extends the distribution range of the species in Kenya with past studies showing that the distribution of the tortoise in Kenya lies within the arid and semi-arid corridor from ...