Turtles are often unfairly maligned as fish killers that ruin the ecosystems of our ponds, rivers, and streams. The facts are that many turtles are omnivores and consume large amounts of aquatic ...

It may sound like a lofty concept, but understanding sexual dimorphism — or the difference in size or appearance between males and females of a particular species — is simple enough if you consider ...

They may not have mutant powers, but some large turtles are certainly turning heads on Boulder-area trails this summer. During the past few days, a handful of hikers, bikers and dog walkers have ...

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology: Ecological and Evolutionary Approaches, Vol. 73, No. 6 (November/December 2000), pp. 672-682 (11 pages) Abstract Murray short‐necked turtles were trained to walk ...

Desert tortoises, as their name suggests, don't encounter many large bodies of water. But surprisingly, all turtles, even desert tortoises, can hear better underwater, recent research finds. "If a ...