Turtles & Tortoises
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Tough Turtle: Dino-Killing Asteroid Spared Sea CreatureBy Laura Geggel Published
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Photos: Ancient Sea Turtle Discovered Along Angolan CoastAbout 64 million years ago, a sea turtle with a triangular-shaped head swam along the arid coastline of what is now Angola.
By Laura Geggel Published
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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.
By Kacey Deamer Published
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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.
By Laura Geggel Published
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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.
By Alina Bradford Published
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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.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Baby Turtles Mysteriously Dying on Australian IslandIsland's popularity is to blame for low rate of baby turtle hatches.
By Kacey Deamer Published
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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.
By Megan Gannon Published
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Animal Sex: How Galápagos Tortoises Do ItGalápagos tortoise mating involves neck competitions, harassment and lengthy sperm storage.
By Joseph Castro Published
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