TurtleFacts

TurtleFacts

A tortoise called Charles Darwin officially opened a science laboratory at the University of Lincoln in 2015 (xpost from r/funny)

A tortoise called Charles Darwin officially opened a science laboratory at the University of Lincoln in 2015 (xpost from r/funny)

Turtles & tortoises can feel their shells (their shells have nerve endings). Sometimes they can get itchy. Keepers at the Philly Zoo made this shell scratcher so the turtles & tortoises can get A+ scratches.

Turtles & tortoises can feel their shells (their shells have nerve endings). Sometimes they can get itchy. Keepers at the Philly Zoo made this shell scratcher so the turtles & tortoises can get A+ scratches.

This little turtle is a good climber, a real life ninja turtle.

This little turtle is a good climber, a real life ninja turtle.

Yellow turtles are rare, but one was recently spotted in India

Yellow turtles are rare, but one was recently spotted in India

Turtles can run if they want to!

Turtles can run if they want to!

Raising these turtles and returning them to the ocean may give them a better chance for survival

Raising these turtles and returning them to the ocean may give them a better chance for survival

Turtles like to eat leaves

Turtles like to eat leaves

"Glowing" Sea Turtle Discovered

Turtle fact: Turtles are bad at tic-tac-toe

Turtle fact: Turtles are bad at tic-tac-toe

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