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A giant tortoise weighing hundreds of pounds takes a nap in the mud. Perhaps there's a lesson for all of us in the fact that tortoises move slowly, spend a lot of time sleeping-- and some species ca

A giant tortoise weighing hundreds of pounds takes a nap in the mud. Perhaps there's a lesson for all of us in the fact that tortoises move slowly, spend a lot of time sleeping-- and some species can live to be over 150 years old.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2012
Date Uploaded: 09.2012
Photo Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Copyright: © Staton Rabin