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Published online 16 October 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2007.170
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How tortoises turn right-side up
Study finds three ways that tortoises avoid getting stuck on their backs.
Flip a tortoise or a turtle over, and it’ll find its feet again. Two researchers have now figured out how they do it — they use a clever combination of shell shape and leg and neck manoeuvres.
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how cute!
Fun~