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Tortoise Gets Artificial Wheel For Leg At Washington State University's Veterinary Hospital

Tortoise Gets Artificial Wheel For Leg At Washington State University's Veterinary Hospital

Watch out Mr. Hare, this tortoise has a wheel. A 12-year-old African tortoise that recently had its front left leg amputated due to injury is now moving just fine, thanks to a swiveling wheel attached to his shell by doctors at Washington State University's veterinary hospital.

 

Scientists to Ressurect Tortoise Extinct for 300 Years

Scientists to Ressurect Tortoise Extinct for 300 Years

A tortoise hunted to extinction before Darwin ever arrived on the Galapagos could be brought back to life thanks to new genetic research.

 

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