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Did 1 Sexually Active Tortoise Really Save His Species?These giant tortoises are "one of the most successful conservation stories" ever.
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A Rosy View: Dinosaurs Likely Saw Shades of RedDinosaurs likely had a gene that gave them a double win — red coloring and the ability to see the color red, a new study finds.
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Facts About Sea TurtlesSea turtles live all over the world. They return to the beach where they were born to lay their eggs.
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8-Year-Old's Fossil Discovery Explains Why Turtles Have ShellsThe turtle's shell may serve as a protective shield nowadays, but ancient turtles actually developed shells for an entirely different reason, a new study finds.
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Baby Turtles Mysteriously Dying on Australian IslandIsland's popularity is to blame for low rate of baby turtle hatches.
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Funeral Feast? Butchered Turtles in Ancient Grave Hint at RitualA 2,500-year-old grave full of butchered turtle carcasses has been found at an archaeological site in Turkey.
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Animal Sex: How Galápagos Tortoises Do ItGalápagos tortoise mating involves neck competitions, harassment and lengthy sperm storage.
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Oldest Animal Jonathan the Tortoise Is Going Strong at 183 -
Turtles' Wayward Travels May Mean BP Oil Spill's Impact Was GlobalMore than 300,000 sea turtles were likely in the the Gulf of Mexico area affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The turtles' far-flung journeys suggest the spill's impact reaches far and wide.
