A century-old tortoise has been given a new lease of life after its legs were gnawed off by rats. Reptile Mrs T is going twice normal speed thanks to her owners, who glued the wheels from a model aircraft onto her shell. She had been facing a grim future after a hungry rat chewed off her two front legs while she was hibernating. Owner Jude Ryder said: “It was like […]

Adwaita (meaning “one and only” in Sanskrit) (c. 1750 – 23 March 2006) was the name of a 250 kg (550 pound) male Aldabra giant tortoise in the Alipore Zoological Gardens of Kolkata, India. He was amongst the longest-living animals in the world and is believed to be the oldest known tortoise on record. According to the BBC, historical records show he was a pet of British general Robert Clive […]