November 6, 2011 African Spurred Tortoise

CaliforniaMama · 11-06-2011, 07:46 AM

Third largest tortoise in the world.

Largest mainland tortoise in the world.

Females get up to 20" and males get up to 30".

My son wants a tortoise. My uncle has several. My cousin used to raise them until a virus wiped out the 20 that he had. They are fascinating, in a weird sort of way. I think they make for an odd pet, but that is just my opinion.

I love this image because it highlights so many geometric designs of nature. The face reminds me of an eagle with its beak-like mouth and flat nostrils.

Photograph by Glenn Nagel, My Shot
National Geographic

Lamplighter · 11-06-2011, 08:50 AM

OK, I'll take your word for it that it's a tortoise.

But that sucka looks to me like a eagle...
.. a BIG eagle... big enough to carry away my 95 lb Lab

ZenGum · 11-07-2011, 06:33 AM

Hmmm.

Boil in the bag?

Trilby · 11-07-2011, 06:55 AM

Is that Michaelangelo or Raphael?

Sundae · 11-07-2011, 08:45 AM

I read the title as "spurned".

BigV · 11-07-2011, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

Hmmm.

Boil in the bag?

BAG? How wastefully redundant of you. This is the *original* cup of soup, family size. Doncha see that bowl on the top there?

wolf · 11-07-2011, 06:16 PM

If you can't cuddle it, it's not a pet.*

That's not looking very cuddly.

*Also, if it can cuddle you to death, it's not a pet ... no pythons.

BigV · 11-07-2011, 07:16 PM

?

orly.

what do you call that broad class of "uncuddleables" then? Fish? Most birds, Torti?

Nirvana · 11-07-2011, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BigV

?

orly.

what do you call that broad class of "uncuddleables" then? Fish? Most birds, Torti?

Incidental biologicals

Birds cuddle BTW

ZenGum · 11-07-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BigV

?
what do you call that broad class of "uncuddleables" then? Fish? Most birds, Torti?

Lunch.

HungLikeJesus · 11-07-2011, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BigV

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what do you call that broad class of "uncuddleables" then?

They don't like to be called broads, remember?

ZenGum · 11-08-2011, 05:07 AM

That's why they're uncuddleable.

BigV · 11-08-2011, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

That's why they're uncuddleable.

Get out of my brain.

Gravdigr · 11-08-2011, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BigV

BAG? How wastefully redundant of you. This is the *original* cup of soup, family size. Doncha see that bowl on the top there?

Beat me to it!

11-06-2011, 07:46 AM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	November 6, 2011 African Spurred Tortoise Third largest tortoise in the world. Largest mainland tortoise in the world. Females get up to 20" and males get up to 30". My son wants a tortoise. My uncle has several. My cousin used to raise them until a virus wiped out the 20 that he had. They are fascinating, in a weird sort of way. I think they make for an odd pet, but that is just my opinion. I love this image because it highlights so many geometric designs of nature. The face reminds me of an eagle with its beak-like mouth and flat nostrils. Photograph by Glenn Nagel, My Shot National Geographic

11-07-2011, 06:33 AM	#3
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Hmmm. Boil in the bag? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

11-07-2011, 06:55 AM	#4
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Is that Michaelangelo or Raphael? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

11-07-2011, 08:45 AM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I read the title as "spurned". __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-07-2011, 06:16 PM	#7
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	If you can't cuddle it, it's not a pet.* That's not looking very cuddly. Also, if it can cuddle you to death, it's not a pet ... no pythons. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island* High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-06-2011, 08:50 AM	#2
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	OK, I'll take your word for it that it's a tortoise. But that sucka looks to me like a eagle... .. a BIG eagle... big enough to carry away my 95 lb Lab

11-07-2011, 07:16 PM	#8
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	? orly. what do you call that broad class of "uncuddleables" then? Fish? Most birds, Torti? __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-08-2011, 05:07 AM	#12
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	That's why they're uncuddleable. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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