Dee At 8 A.M.: African Spurred Tortoise

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Friday, December 6, 2024

I am a captive African Spurred Tortoise

I live at the National Butterfly Center

I was badly hurt in fire,

But will and desire

Put me in touch with a new shell inventor.

(Read Spike's sad, but ultimately hopeful story at the link below.)

Location: National Butterfly Center, Mission TX

Sources: https://texashighways.com/outdoors/parks/meet-spike-the-national-butterfly-centers-resident-tortoise/

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I am an African Spurred Tortoise
I'm a vegetarian and eat succulents for hydration

In some African cultures village leaders keep me around

To use my skills in ancestral communication.

Location: Crane Point Hammock, Marathon

Sources: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Geochelone_sulcata/

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