Turtles

Some crocodile and turtle fossils that were found in Colorado could be 60 million years old

Video a tortoise playing with a ball sounds about as exciting, as, well, a tortoise playing with a ball. But this reptile is having a shell of a good time and you will, too, watching him.

Surgeons had a shell of a time saving this creature. A team of veterinarians in Bangkok removed 915 coins from the stomach of a turtle who had swallowed the money. The 25-year-old, 130-pound turtle, nicknamed Bank (it's unclear if that name was given before or after this incident), had mistaken the change for food after people threw the currency at her...

Watching two turtles sounds about as exciting as watching paint dry, but guess what? It's actually kind of remarkable.

You think you know your pet, but do you *know* your pet? Would you, for example, say your guinea pig is a Betty or a Veronica? What's your iguana's opinion on repealing the Glass-Steagall Act? Most importantly, DO YOU EVEN KNOW YOUR FERRET'S MYERS-BRIGGS PERSONALITY TYPE????!! Is your pet ... an INTROVERT?

We've covered our fair share of some cute n' tiny animals. Mini horses, baby owls-- you name it, we're big fans. But this time around, we've scoped out something new and adorable and OMG we want them right now! Guys, it's tiny turtle time.

It's like they say: two heads are better than one.

Turtles aren’t exactly the most exciting animal in the world. They’re cool and all, but it’s not like we can cuddle up to their shells shell or play fetch with the little guys. But though turtles are lacking in the fun pet qualifications department, we’ve discovered they’re still jolly ol’ nuggets.