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Tortoise Couple 'Divorces' After 115 Years : Discovery News - http://news.discovery.com/animals...
Tortoise Couple 'Divorces' After 115 Years : Discovery News
"After 115 years of partnership, two tortoises from the Reptilien Zoo Happ in Austria can no longer stand each other and are now living in separate enclosures, according to an Austrian Times report. The fallout between the two tortoises, Bibi and Poldi, ends what was the world's oldest known animal "marriage."" - Kristin from Bookmarklet
"The good news is that they did not decide to kill each other. Tortoises don't have teeth, but they do possess a horn-rimmed mouth and extremely powerful jaws. They could have easily done each other in. The zoo staff did not want to wait around for that to possibly happen. Happ said, "They are both 115 years old -- they have been together since they were young and grew up together, eventually becoming a pair. But for no reason that anyone can discover they seem to have fallen out, they just can't stand each other." - Kristin
"She and other zoo staff are trying everything to save the marriage. They have given the pair "counseling," "romantic good food," and have tried to get the tortoises interested in "joint games," but all to no avail so far." - Kristin