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The Tortoise Who Hides From Summer
WHAT EVEN IS THIS?
A short from AnimalDex, from I scanned a Sulcata Tortoise. Every claim in it comes from that page, which has the full detail and sources.
Published 10 November 2026. AI-narrated, with motion added to some images.
Transcript
- 0:00WHAT EVEN IS THIS?. This guy looked like he hates summer.
- 0:03It's a: Sulcata Tortoise. It's a Sulcata Tortoise. Total homebody.
- 0:06BUILDS ITS OWN BUNKER. It digs deep burrows to escape desert heat.
- 0:10BUILD BELOW. When the world burns above, build below.
- 0:14Send this to the friend who hides from summer.
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