(January 16, 2018 at 8:46 pm)Haipule Wrote:(January 16, 2018 at 4:56 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: And the turtles have a load limit anyway.
A funny story: did you know that Giant Land Tortoises took forever to be categorized by scientists because no sailor could get them home? They would eat there deliciousness and drain there bodies of the potable water in their bladder first!
IIRC the Galapagos tortoises were described and cataloged by people actually on the islands. I am aware that ships used to capture them alive and store them in the ships' holds by the simple expedient of turning them over. Sad way for an amazing animal to die.