article_snippet: In August last year, researchers trained four red-footed tortoises to use a touchscreen in return for strawberries and other treats.
article_snippet: The animals were able to identify between red triangles and blue dots on the display, and even learnt which side of the screen to press.
article_snippet: The animals also were able to transfer this knowledge to a real-life, offline experiment.
article_snippet: Professor Anna Wilkinson from the University of Lincoln led the study, alongside researchers from the University of Vienna.