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Ziggysmom

(3,876 posts)
2. Oh my goodness, I didn't know turtles would do something like that. They have more brains than
Sat Jul 16, 2022, 12:50 PM
Jul 2022

a lot of people I know. I had to look for more examples online and see tortoises are awesome helpers, too! Thanks for posting the inspirational video

irisblue

(35,716 posts)
3. When you watch the video of the flailing on the back turtle
Sat Jul 16, 2022, 01:00 PM
Jul 2022

There is a baby turtle swimming over to help, 4 o'clock side.

Hugs to you Ziggysmom.

Ziggysmom

(3,876 posts)
4. Oh wow, I watched again, thanks for pointing it out. I didn't notice the little guy before.
Sat Jul 16, 2022, 02:11 PM
Jul 2022

I guess turtle kids are raised right! Humans can learn a lot from animals. We are becoming less civilized as time goes by. I love turtles and tortoises; I read the worlds oldest tortoise turned 190 this year and they say he still likes mating!


https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/at-190-jonathan-the-tortoise-is-the-worlds-oldest-living-land-animal-180979514/

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