He also paid tribute to Henson whom he said “in the early days, had a hand in literally everything I did.” He also mentioned Henson’s wife Jane, who also attended University of Maryland and died in ...

After revealing that he is “distant cousins” with the University of Maryland mascot Testudo the turtle, Kermit offered some words of wisdom including that, “Life is not a solo act.” ...

Because, life is better when we leap together.” At one point he joked that he is “distant cousins” with the University of Maryland mascot, Testudo the turtle. Toward the end of his address he became a ...

Perched outside McKeldin library, the campus mascot: Testudo the diamondback terrapin. Long ago, the meat from this humble turtle was considered a gourmet food found on many a Maryland menu.

Maryland Terrapins mascot Testudo reacts on the court during ... Fraternity members dressed as turtles in the 1950s. Testudo 2 was created in 1965 and was a 15-foot tortoise on wheels!

Bolduan said she was wondering if there was now a “rivalry brewing” between Kermit, a frog, and the Maryland mascot, a terrapin, a type of turtle. “The scandal!” she quipped.

Indiana has been out of the mascot game for so long it would understandable ... A brass statue of Testudo came first and was subject to pranks by Maryland’s rival schools. He was stolen by ...