Galápagos giant tortoises are known for reaching impressive sizes. One such reptile's massive measurements blew even his ...

Our quarters were part of the daily migratory highway. When we sat on a small sandy patch behind the hut to eat, the tortoises would try to walk over us, almost bulldozing us out of the way.

While this trio seems to be getting along just fine, animal expert Axel Lagercrantz told Newsweek: "It is unlikely, but not impossible, that an adult cat would try to eat a tortoise. Two ...

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In summer, dry grass stems and cactus pads are main sources of sustenance. Tortoises may eat some nonnative plants and very rarely may eat insects and carrion. Desert tortoises obtain most water from ...