Common Name: Greek tortoise, spur-thighed tortoise Scientific Name: Testudo graeca Adult Size: Up to 10 inches long Life ...

The tortoise has two heads ... so unusual that it was presented at an international symposium. In the wild, Greek tortoises can live up to 40 to 50 years. In captivity, they can easily reach ...

Used in classical Athens, the Chelys-Lyra is a lyre consisting of a tortoise-shell sound compartment with skin stretched over the opening. Two bars with a crossbar attached extend from the shell and ...