The upside down tortoise enigma

RacingSnake · 12-01-2015, 04:06 PM

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150...ortoise-enigma

"Dr Golubović and her colleagues analysed 118 Hermann's tortoises (54 females and 64 males), placing each on its back and then measuring how much time they spent furiously waving their heads, legs and tail in a bid to recover. They then compared this performance with the geometry of the tortoise’s shell."

becciwales · 12-01-2015, 05:00 PM

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing that x

fifi and the flowertorts · 12-01-2015, 08:08 PM

Thanks for sharing. Interesting read

EJ · 12-01-2015, 11:20 PM

I... cannot believe this... Thanks for sharing.

12-01-2015, 04:06 PM	#1
RacingSnake Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Reading Posts: 582	The upside down tortoise enigma http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150...ortoise-enigma "Dr Golubović and her colleagues analysed 118 Hermann's tortoises (54 females and 64 males), placing each on its back and then measuring how much time they spent furiously waving their heads, legs and tail in a bid to recover. They then compared this performance with the geometry of the tortoise’s shell." __________________ Code: .~~~. _ .~~~. _ ./____/'_) ./____/'_) {_}-{_} {_}-{_}

12-01-2015, 05:00 PM	#2
becciwales Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Wales Posts: 3,438	Very interesting. Thanks for sharing that x __________________ Becci 1:2:0 Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri - Darwin, Galileo, and Einstein. Archimedes (THB) RIP June, 2018

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fifi and the flowertorts Member Hatchling Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Solihull west mids Posts: 501	Thanks for sharing. Interesting read __________________ Fi x 2:0:0 Horsfields 0:2:0 Tunisian Spur thighs 2 cats 2 dogs 4 Kids and a hubby

12-01-2015, 11:20 PM	#4
EJ Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 8,277	I... cannot believe this... Thanks for sharing. __________________ Ed Tortoise Keerpers @ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tortoise_Keepers and http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/284442591651347/ Trying to keep the fun in Chelonian care

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