(Not my image, so I didn't actually measure this buddy's speed, sorry. I don't know where this was actually taken or what tortoise species this is. This may LOOK like a left hand drive country, but do the tortoises know the traffic laws? ...that's another matter, you know.)
My personal headcanon: When no one is looking, Miriel tries to stregthen those useless legs by listening to some awesome inspiring music and just vibing along.
Pancake Tortoises have a fairly flat shell structure (hence the name). They like to go in rock crevices and enjoy the radiating heat. This buddy here seems to go "Awww yeah. Waffle iron mode, babyyy." ( lemmy.world )
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Malacochersus_tornieri.jpg, Wikipedia
Oh no. This buddy just heard about the Plumber Brothers and what they've been doing for the past 40+ years. ( lemmy.world )
[Not my photo obviously]
Does anyone else feel strangely calm when seeing this photograph? ( lemmy.world )
My brain goes all mushy and mellow when it notices that I'm apparently in proximity of a slower kind of a fellow. 🐢...
On an open, straight road, a giant tortoise can actually hit quite reasonable speed. ( lemmy.world )
(Not my image, so I didn't actually measure this buddy's speed, sorry. I don't know where this was actually taken or what tortoise species this is. This may LOOK like a left hand drive country, but do the tortoises know the traffic laws? ...that's another matter, you know.)
Aside of humans, turtles are the only animals to have religious rites. ( lemmy.world )