They survive extreme conditions too — it's not out of the ordinary to see one going without food or water for months. The giant tortoise is one of the largest tortoise species in the world ...

Alagba, Nigeria's royal tortoise alleged to be the oldest in Africa, lived to the estimated age of 344 before its death on ...

Network Rail said the tortoise was injured but recovering after being hit by a train A giant tortoise that was found injured on a railway track should make a full recovery, Network Rail said.