Wednesday, November 28, 2012

The Giant Tortoises have started their annual migration.

They don't go very far by human standards, but, they do migrate around a volcano. They cause a little bit of worry when they do that. It is a guy thing.

NOV 28, 2012
...Although (click here) giant tortoises are able to survive for up to one year without nourishment, they nevertheless wander for large distances searching for food. But only the fully grown animals migrate- up to 10 kilometers, the researchers say – while the young tortoises stay year round in the lowlands. The reason for this and the question of why the animals don’t rest during the dry season are not known yet....