Most of us are used to seeing pets out on the town with their owners, especially dogs, cats, birds, lizards, and snakes. But what about an almost 200-pound tortoise? That's definitely not something ...

The scene is Tortoise Town, autumn 1957. The town bustles with activity. Folks are shopping at Ms. Lizzie’s Collard Lizard Clothiers, while others sip sodas at Dragon Lizard Drugs. The Lounge Lizards ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SARDIS CITY, Ala. (AP) — A 200-pound ...

RED BLUFF (AP) -- California authorities have returned a pet tortoise to its owner after the wandering animal was spotted in another resident's backyard. The Record Searchlight reported the ...

REDDING, Calif. (AP) — California authorities have returned a pet tortoise to its owner after the wandering animal was spotted in another resident’s backyard. The Record Searchlight reported the ...

California authorities have returned a pet tortoise to its owner after the wandering animal was spotted in another resident's backyard. The Record Searchlight reported the 41-year-old tortoise named ...

TORTOISE TOWN — As required by their natures, dogs, cats and often other domesticated animals can’t help but chase a moving target. But we don’t expect the stereotypically shy and retiring tortoise to ...

SAN JACINTO, Calif. -- If you're missing a giant tortoise, you might want to give the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus a call. The 200-pounder turned up along a road near Hemet Wednesday night. The ...

REDDING, Calif.REDDING, Calif. — California authorities have returned a pet tortoise to its owner after the wandering animal was spotted in another resident’s backyard. The Record Searchlight reported ...

TULSA, Okla. - “It's time to SHELLebrate a lesser-known birthday at the zoo! Our female yellow-footed tortoise, Tip-toe, turns 25 today,” the Tulsa Zoo announced in a Facebook post on Wednesday, March ...