These are African Spurred Tortoises, we saw them at Blackpool Zoo back in February. The one on the left has won the race as the one on the right has fallen asleep!
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...so and steady wins the race they say.
ReplyDeleteSlow and steady indeed Tom. :-D
DeleteLindas tortugas. te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteThanks :-D
Deletehaha
ReplyDeleteThanks Christine :-D
DeleteAwww, snoozy time always wins!
ReplyDeleteAlways! Thanks Terry :-D
DeleteThey are fascinating
ReplyDeleteThey really are. Thanks :-D
DeleteLOL...how come!
ReplyDeleteHaha he must have been tired! :-D
DeleteActually when you encounter tortoises in the wild they move surprisingly fast. I remember seeing one scoot across a barren plain in Ethiopia.
ReplyDeleteI bet they do! That must have been an experience David :-D
DeleteAesop's hare would have understood.
ReplyDeleteI am so sure it would have! :-D
DeleteWhen they want to, they run pretty fast...
ReplyDeleteThey can :-D
DeleteSuper cute :D
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DeleteSlow and steady! Our desert tortoise just came out of hibernation a couple days ago.
ReplyDeleteOh that will be fun to see :-D
DeleteThat made me smile, lovely photos of these lovely tortoises. I would like to see Blackpool again. I was five the last time and fell asleep and missed the illuminations :) I would head to the zoo next time.
ReplyDeleteIt is good during the summer though a lot has changed!
DeleteLOL That's a great photograph.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
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Thanks Jan :-D
DeleteThey are great!
ReplyDeleteThey really are. Thanks Irina :-D
DeleteHaha wake up old boy!
ReplyDeleteHe will soon enough! Thanks :-D
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