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rurallib

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7. Two giant tortoises in a real slo-mo "run" at each other

Reply to charlie and algernon (Original post)

Mon May 7, 2012, 03:39 PM

May 2012

about ten feet apart they lined up and went after each other. When they did "hit" after about two minutes, one of them farted. One of the rottenest smells I ever encountered. Cleared out what was a nice little crowd of about 20 that had stood and watched this slo-mo drama.

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What's the craziest thing you ever saw at a zoo? I saw an alpha male lion teabag one of the females. [View all] charlie and algernon May 2012 OP

It was a display of sexual dominance. hlthe2b May 2012 #1

Monkeys are known to do all kinds of embarrasing things. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #2

Last time I went to the zoo... backscatter712 May 2012 #5

Samson, king ape of the Milwaukee County Zoo was famous for masturbating, but I've gotta go with.... Scuba May 2012 #3

I saw a bat masturbate LynneSin May 2012 #4

How do bats masturbate? rug May 2012 #11

I'll be impressed if they do it in flight. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #13

What? They'll go blind! rug May 2012 #17

his lil pee-pee was sticking out and he was using his wing to rub it LynneSin May 2012 #14

"his lil pee-pee"? rug May 2012 #15

Wolves taking doggie treats from one of the handlers. HopeHoops May 2012 #6

Two giant tortoises in a real slo-mo "run" at each other rurallib May 2012 #7

Saw a couple of mountain lions getting busy The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #8

I actually saw two lions doing the nasty in public KamaAina May 2012 #9

You Paid To See A Show Yavin4 May 2012 #10

I saw a spider monkey masterbating with his prehensile tail. mysuzuki2 May 2012 #12

An elephant Curmudgeoness May 2012 #16

LOL! I used to work at one. I could go on for days! nolabear May 2012 #18

Thanks for this nolabear siligut May 2012 #20

Thank YOU. It was a good time in my life. nolabear May 2012 #23

Spitting chimpanzees. trof May 2012 #19

Still not as bad as shitting in their hand and throwing it Major Nikon May 2012 #21

My sister and family were at the gorilla section of the zoo in Toronto. They were watching a mother applegrove May 2012 #22