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Title: Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists
Post by: Imperial Dave on June 24, 2022, 09:00:34 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61931172

presumably the hare escaped......
Title: Re: Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists
Post by: Duncan Head on June 25, 2022, 10:23:23 AM
I imagine that the tortoise was surprised as well.
Title: Re: Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists
Post by: Imperial Dave on June 25, 2022, 01:16:31 PM
furious I would imagine
Title: Re: Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists
Post by: Nick Harbud on June 25, 2022, 01:42:32 PM
"Did the Earth move for you, darling?"

;D
Title: Re: Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists
Post by: Imperial Dave on June 25, 2022, 03:52:08 PM
'oh no, not again....'
Title: Re: Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists
Post by: DBS on June 25, 2022, 06:02:25 PM
As the late, great Sir Terry Pratchett once observed, "There's good eating on a tortoise but, considering the effort involved, there's much better eating on practically anything else."
Title: Re: Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists
Post by: Imperial Dave on June 25, 2022, 09:06:32 PM
indeed and actually quite true  :)