The tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus) is one of the smallest deer species. It has a unique appearance due to the black tufted hairs which are visible on the ...

Russian tortoise (Agrionemys horsfieldii) is a small species of tortoise but a threatened one due to habitat degradation. Its scientific name depicts the name ...

Red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria) is a medium-sized tortoise and it is native to South America. The sizes, colors and shapes of its shells vary from ...

Leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is the world’s fourth largest tortoise species. It is a large and long-lived species of tortoise that is present on ...

Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is a small-sized tortoise. Its scientific name is derived from the French naturalist named Jean Hermann. There are 5 ...

Giant tortoises are one of the longest-lived animals in the world. These long-necked tortoises are slow-moving reptiles. Most of the giant tortoise species of ...

Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoidis nigra) are the world’s largest species of tortoise that are alive today. These tortoises are native to the two islands namely ...

There are two species of desert tortoises: (Gopherus agassizii) and (Gopherus morafkai). The shape of their upper shell is like a dome and it is greenish-brown ...

African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) inhabits Sahara desert of Africa. After Galapagos and Aldabra giant tortoises, these tortoises are the world’s ...

The mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) lives in the western Missouri River of North America. The deer earned its name due to its mule-like ears which were not ...