Tortoises are strange little creatures. Their evolutionary course seems to have been plotted purely on the basis of armor, so their shells keep them protected from predators, but at the expense of basically everything else.
And that shell can cause problems, such as when a tortoise ends up lying on its back.
Have no fear though, because friends can come to the rescue. This tortoise is stuck, unable to right itself, until its mate comes along and turns it upright once again.
Is this learned behavior or genetically imprinted in the mind of every tortoise? Either way, it’s intriguing to watch. The only question is what happens if there isn’t another tortoise around when one ends up on its back?
