00:01Hi, everyone. This is a pancake tortoise. Do you know why they're called pancake tortoises?
00:07Obviously, it's because they love pancakes. No, just kidding. It's because of that flat shell.
00:13Look at that shell there. Very, very flat little pancake tortoise here, and that's because this
00:18tortoise species loves to wedge themselves into little rocky outcroppings in Africa called rock
00:24kofis. Now, those little areas give them shelter from predators, such as birds of prey, bigger
00:30animals that want to eat anything that eats meat, really. And these little guys, they eat,
00:36what do you think? Lettuce? You know, that would make sense. But honestly, these guys not only eat
00:42lettuce and grasses and things like that, but they love to eat any other dead animals. Sounds weird,
00:48but it makes sense, and nature knows best. Nature knows that these guys need some nutrients like
00:53calcium and proteins, and they know exactly where to go to get it. The wild of the world
00:59is a pretty cool place, and it always boggles our mind with new things that we're willing to learn.
01:28So next time you're eating pancakes, think about a pancake tortoise. Really cool tortoise species from Africa.
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