Shelly didn’t understand why all the other cats were faster than she was. No one had the heart to tell her the truth.
Posted on November 13, 2010 by TheEllenShow
Just TRY and tell me you don’t want to snuggle that Komodo Dragon. I think it has a career as a pick pocket.
Video is a follow up to the article on animals and playtime. This is footage collected by Dr. Burghard and fellow researchers looking at Reptiles, Fish, Invertebrates and Play behavior.
Playtime (via TheScientistLLC)
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Thad is quite a cutie! I love this photo. Jealous kitty in the background makes it art!
I’m with railtracer, lets not relegate tortoises to ‘other’ pet status. They are just as full of pet ennui as our cats and dogs.
just because i have a cat doesn’t mean that i forgot about my #1 baby
Thad is disgruntled about being held
p.s. i just noticed that pangur’s creepin on my bed. she jealous.
A private plane took off from Albany’s airport today with some unusual passengers; four Gopher Tortoises.
A good Samaritan brought one of these tortoises to the flint river aquarium after someone witnessed a semi truck run over it. “We have three more that are going that were transferred from a local rehabber they are sharing the ride,” said Kelly Putnam, a FlintQuarium employee.
It didn’t take long before others caught wind of the situation. “A rehabber in Atlanta caught wind of it and she knew a guy who used to be a pilot who knew the pilot that is transporting them,” she said.
Today Franklin Perry Cawthorn, a local flight instructor, volunteered his time, and his plane to get these tortoises the urgent help they need.
They were flown to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center in Jekyll Island, where doctors specialize in rehabbing turtles.
Once these Tortoises are healthy, they’ll be released. Employees will contact the people who brought them in so they can put them right back where they found them.
Read the whole story here:
@chairmanMeow Too long for me RT: @zoyapants did you see that social network movie?
Shell game: Owner drills tortoise, attaches handle
Shell game: Owner drills tortoise, attaches handle
What the hell is wrong with people!? Obviously these torts spine is part of their shell, and you know… their shell is part of their body! They can feel that yo! Do you mind if I drill in your love handles to make a leash so I can keep track of you? oh you do? well.. ok then.
Happy these torts got rescued.
He (the tortoise) takes up a little space. But he’s a character, you know?” he laughs. “He loves to hang with you. They don’t do much, but they love to come over if you’re sitting in the yard and sit next to you. He’s got a little social side of him.
Clint Eastwood clearly one ups Leonardo DiCaprio as most famous tort owner. Its good to hear his tort has a suitable home and a quality personality. Never let anyone tell you these animals are boring.
Tortoises, much like me, wanna stay in bed on a cold day. Can’t say I blame her.
Leo DiCaprio Shells Out Cash for Exotic New Pet | TMZ.com
Leo DiCaprio Shells Out Cash for Exotic New Pet | TMZ.com
Oh TMZ, you really need to get your facts straight. A Sulcata is a tortoise not a turtle. The terms are not really interchangeable.
I suppose I’ve gotta respect his pet choice. If I had a big house and 400 dollars to spend I’d probably get myself one of those cuties too. As for size, a 38 pound Sulcata is not all that big, its likely gonna grow even bigger in a few years. Sulcatas are the 3rd largest species of tortoise in the world (third after Galapagos and Aldabra tortoises). Here’s hoping DiCaprio read some fact sheets like this one http://www.sulcata-station.org/basics.html before purchasing. And he best hire someone to give that tort a soak every few days when he’s away filming movies I won’t pay ten dollars to see.
Oh, and I’m a little jealous of the tort enclosure he’ll be able to build for his new friend. If I were him I’d go for a quality replica of the Hollywood hills for that sulcata to roam around.