Tortoise Blondie

Tortoise blondies are fond of water and spend a great deal of time floating in the shallows cooling themselves from the tropical summer heat. Preferring lakes and ponds, older members of the species become extremely protective of their water homes. Once a tortoise lays claim to a pond another tortoise would not dare enter unless he was looking for a fight. One would think that such a fight would be physical; on the contrary, this particular species of tortoise compete with their good looks – it’s simple, the one with the most elaborate mane wins.