We should be more like tortoises. Please watch.
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Well, unless that tortoise was flipped by a pop up sprinkler and ended up on his back....I have a hunch that "buddy" of his had something to do with him being wrong side up....
I love this video! I had seen this in the past and had a feeling that it was the one that you posted! LOL! So cool!
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If only us hunans could be more like that
Thanks so much Vishnu2. That made my day
I agree that most likely the "friend" was the one who got the other one onto his back in the first place.
Jacqui said:
That's what I was thinking....
Unfortunately, there was nothing "friendly" about it. It was all aggression, pure and simple. It just happened the the tortoise got flipped back over.
This video has been posted here many times, I always say it look like an aggressive tortoise who just happened to get flippped back over, of course I would like to see how he got flipped in the first place.
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I thought it was adorable, aggressive or not... That tort still helped its peer when it was in need! What a cute moment
I agree with Lampshade which is why I posted it. We as people show aggression towards each other just the same and then sometimes we help the same person we were aggressive towards. If, that's how he got tipped over in the first place. We will never know, we weren't there. (Could of been the guy with the camera that did the flipping).
(Could of been the guy with the camera that did the flipping).
I don't know about other folks...but it takes a bit to get me to "want" to flip someone over ...but even more for me to "do" it...and once I am at the point of actually "doing" it....I can assure you I am not going to go back and help em out...unless perhaps I am still riled then I may help them up---but that would only be because I would want knock em over again....lol...which is what I believe the motive is here.....
HOWEVER.....we all choose to see things in our own way and if the vid gives you a warm fuzzy feeling, then go on with your bad self....
ascott said:
I don't know about other folks...but it takes a bit to get me to "want" to flip someone over ...but even more for me to "do" it...and once I am at the point of actually "doing" it....I can assure you I am not going to go back and help em out...unless perhaps I am still riled then I may help them up---but that would only be because I would want knock em over again....lol...which is what I believe the motive is here.....
HOWEVER.....we all choose to see things in our own way and if the vid gives you a warm fuzzy feeling, then go on with your bad self....
Thanks, I think....
All good thoughts here.....
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Kristina said:
Yes, it is my understanding that the dominant tortoise flipped over his opponent, and then righted him again, only to continue fighting. Not very charitable behavior ... but then, these are amoral animals (not immoral, just amoral), so they do not have to live up to our standards of ethical conduct.
You are funny Geo......we all know this is often a questionable line to meet at among our species...lol
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Perhaps this thread should be posted under, "debatable topics?"
lampshade said:Perhaps this thread should be posted under, "debatable topics?"
This video was meant one way and is turning into another. Perhaps, you're correct in your statement Lampshade.
Who knew? 
Kristina said it and I agree. Don't you people know what tortoise aggression looks like? That is what they do. They flip their opponent and then continue attacking. Didn't you all see him stick his neck out and bite the other one's shell as he tried to run away from the aggressor?
This is NOT an example of how I wish humans would behave toward each other. Quite the opposite.
This is NOT an example of how I wish humans would behave toward each other. Quite the opposite.
Tom said:
Nope, I must of missed that act of aggression and I have watched this video a few times now since posting it.
The way I interpret the video is how I DO wish humans acted towards each other.
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