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Tortoise, hare, squirrel or ostrich? Which type of investor are you?

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Investing ‘squirrels’ will have made the most gains in their portfolios this year, according to new research from Quilter.  In a year that has rocked markets, alarming investor behaviours have also emerged, including panic-selling and trying to second-guess the market.  Others meanwhile, have held their nerve and drip fed money into their portfolios month by … Read more

Tortoise frightens chihuahua by chasing after it surprisingly fast

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Surprisingly speedy tortoise turns the tables on chihuahua and chases after the terrified pooch Tortoise Tuk, from Chester, ran fast enough to frighten Chilli the chihuahua Footage shows Tuk charging towards Chilli who backs away as he gets close Tuk’s owner Alison Eite was dog-sitting Chilli when her tortoise set off in pursuit  By Georgia … Read more

Two headed tortoise and museum mascot that turns 23 years old in three weeks is seen taking a bath

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Let’s get ready to shell-ebrate! Two headed museum mascot that turns 23 years old in three weeks and could be the oldest of its kind is seen taking a bath Two headed tortoise called Janus is seen taking a bath and getting a wash 3 weeks ahead of his 23rd birthday The creature is believed … Read more

Tortoise climbs out of its enclosure and makes a break for it after visitors return to Twycross Zoo

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I’m off! Giant tortoise climbs over boulders surrounding enclosure and makes a (very slow) break for freedom after visitors return to Twycross Zoo The tortoise was filmed climbing out its pen in Little Orton, Leicestershire It climbed over a boulder and began walking through a crowd of children Twycross Zoo reopened on June 15 with … Read more

He was just LION there! Bold tortoise climbs over king of the jungle that was in its way

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He was just LION there! Bold tortoise climbs over king of the jungle that was in its way The unbelievable moment a fearless tortoise climbed over a sleeping lion was captured by a wildlife guide The South African guide, Johan Adolf Smalman, 35, said the pride had recently finished eating buffalo He had been viewing … Read more

California couple wears matching outfits with their pet tortoise, Ethel the Glamour Tort

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Some couples like to coordinate outfits with each other. Some like to coordinate with their kids. But one couple from California loves to match their clothes with their pet tortoise. Kasey Kuchinski, 33, and Daniel Rodriguez, 33, have a four-year-old bet Sulcata tortoise named Ethel, who’s just about the most glamorous turtle that Instagram has ever seen. … Read more

Elizabeth Day: My spirit animal is a hibernating tortoise 

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My spirit animal is a hibernating tortoise By Elizabeth Day for You Magazine Published: 00:02 GMT, 9 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 9 February 2020 Hair: Fabio Nogueira. Make-up: Ruby Hammer. Styling: Holly Elgeti. Jumper and Trousers, Chinti & Parker. Jewellery, Alighieri Well I don’t know about you, but I’m exhausted by this decade … Read more