Turtles & Tortoises
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Rare conjoined turtles hatched in MassachusettsAn adorable turtle hatchling that was born with two heads has dazzled its caretakers in Massachusetts — and is thriving, against all odds.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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Infamous 'Lizard King' of Florida nabbed in turtle heistFederal prosecutors charged a man with illegally harvesting wild turtles to sell commercially, which is illegal in Florida.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Tortoise hunts baby bird in slow-motion, crushes its skull in shocking videoThis is the first video evidence of a tortoise hunting anything.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Rare embryo from dinosaur age was laid by human-size turtleA farmer in China found a 90 million-year-old fossilized turtle egg that has an embryo inside it.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Why do turtles live so long?Turtles are famous for their long lives. How do they achieve this longevity?
By JoAnna Wendel Published
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Can fish and other marine animals drown?Can animals that live in the water suffocate?
By Tyler Santora Published
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Giant tortoise thought extinct for a century discovered on Galapagos islandA giant tortoise in the Galápagos Islands that was thought to have gone extinct over a century ago just came out of hiding.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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Ancient turtle with a frog face sucked down its prey millions of years agoA newly discovered species of extinct ancient turtle uncovered in Madagascar is proof of convergent evolution of suction feeding in turtles.
By Harry Baker Published
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Young green turtles tracked to 'lost years' hideawayA new study shows where green sea turtle hatchlings go after leaving the beach.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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