There’s a good chance the adorable kitten in this video would pass on Aladdin’s magic carpet, because he already has a strange but comfy and reliable mode of transport. "My kittens get on Turtle the ...

Now this is a friend you can count on. When one tortoise saw his friend had flipped upside-down, and onto his shell, his adrenaline-fueled reflexes took hold. At lightning speed, the hero tortoise got ...

Giant Tortoise Getting a ‘Shell Rub’ at the Nashville Zoo Is Bringing on the Smiles originally appeared on PetHelpful. Just like us, animals enjoy a little pampering now and then. A soothing massage ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The forest hinge-back tortoise is an unusual animal whose shell can swing down 90 degrees in the rear to protect itself from predators. However, ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Did you know tortoise shells are made up of a hard substance that we have on our own bodies? A caretaker at Smithsonian's National Zoo explains.