Critically Endangered Tortoise Born At The Smithsonian National Zoo
A baby spider tortoise was born at the Smithsonian National Zoo. On top of a very tricky incubation period of that species, the egg was cracked and one might think that it would stop the development of the embryo. Yet, the egg surprisingly hatched after fixing it using glue and some very precious care. The Smithsonian National Zoo’s female spider tortoise had laid 2 eggs 4 weeks ago. Both of them successfully
hatched. The Zoo then confirmed its remarkable success in breeding this critically endangered species.
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Did You Know…
The spider tortoise, Pyxis arachnoides, is found in Madagascar. During the dry season, they bury themselves deep into the sand and aestivate for the duration of the colder and drier weather.
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Photo from Smithsonian National Zoo
