I lived in Taiwan for a year after I graduated college and I found their jungles to be difficult to navigate because of the mountainous terrain. It doesn't surprise me that they have been hiding out successfully for >10 years!
What a beautiful animal with cool patterns.
> The tortoise is said to be in good health, but underweight. It is believed that she is about 100 years old.
I suppose it's easier to have relict populations survive without inbreeding issues when they've got century-plus lifespans. I'm glad they've relocated the tortoise to a breeding center - hopefully we'll be able to preserve them!
If you want to be fun at parties, you can also try this: "What do you mean, 'YOLO, do what your heart tells you, no matter what they say'? Does that also apply to rapists and murderers?"
And a type of tortoise thought to be extinct was seen for the first time in 106 years. [2]
1.https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2019/02/21/Worlds-biggest-b...
2. https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/tortoise-thought-extinct-dis...