EUREKALERT: ‘Described as “living rocks”, giant land tortoises are lumbering beasts with a reputation for being sluggish in both speed and brainpower. But new research carried out by scientists from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) suggests we have greatly underestimated the intelligence of these creatures, who can not only be trained but … Continue reading A tortoise never forgets: Scientists show tortoises are elephants of the reptile world