GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A runaway tortoise has been found after a “quick foot pursuit” in the Upper Peninsula, troopers say. Yoda, a 16-year-old tortoise from Manistique, managed to ...

As this keystone species' name suggests, the gopher tortoise is an expert at living underground — like a gopher. Gopher tortoises have shovel-like front legs and strong, thick back legs to help them ...