Tortoise Practices Using Lego Wheel Prosthetic Limb, Hare Won’t Know What Hit It [Video]

We sure hope he gets used to it in time for his race with Bugs Bunny.

Dan Van Winkle

Published: Dec 2, 2013 08:23 am

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An extremely kind and inventive vet took in a tortoise with a missing leg and outfitted it with a Lego wheel to help it get around. Either that, or tortoises are more technologically advanced than we realized, and we should be on the look out for specialized cyborg-tortoises trying to take over the world (or at least beat a hare in a race.)

(via Pets Lady, image via Ingthz022 on YouTube)

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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.