The last time I saw this tortoise it was so small, and now it is so big! Uncle Roland took it from its hiding place, so that I can get a chance to see it.
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Uncle tried to get it to show its face, by giving it some water, but I guess it was too shy.
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It did not come out at all.
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I tried to tickle it a bit to see if it would show me its face and legs.
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But it stayed neatly tucked inside its shell.
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Awww…. hopefully next time it will show its face.
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Until next time tortoise!
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This reminded me of the time I saw the Green Turtle Laying Eggs. Did you know that the major key difference between a turtle and a tortoise is that a tortoise spends most of their time on land but turtles are adapted for life spent in water?
Check out this video which illustrates the difference between turtles and tortoises.