Archaeologists find remains of pregnant tortoise in Pompeii

Archaeologists find remains of pregnant tortoise in Pompeii

Archaeologists in Pompeii have found the remains of a pregnant tortoise. It is believed that the tortoise had sought shelter in the wreckage of a house devastated by an earthquake in AD62. Unfortunately it appears that she was not able to find a safe place to lay her eggs, so she dies in the aftermath of the quake