After a female tortoise is fertilized, she undergoes several changes. After mating, the female tortoise will carry eggs for weeks to months, depending on the species. As the female tortoise gets ...
A tortoise thought to be male for 41 years has laid four eggs. The pet called 'Speedy' always displayed ''male tendencies" including head-butting shoes and mounting various objects. But owner Jill ...
"They feel like family." Gardener thrilled after capturing footage of wild newborn in yard: 'I almost cried' first appeared ...
One nearly century-old tortoise has been a fixture of the Philadelphia Zoo since 1932 — and now she’s living up to her name. Mommy, the estimated 97-year-old Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise, ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Mommy, who has been with the zoo since 1932, was paired with Abrazzo, estimated to be 96, who was transferred to Philadelphia in December 2020 from ...