Turtles occupy a worthy place on the list of the slowest animals, along with snails, sloths and starfish.
There are many reasons for such slowness.
This includes the turtle's impressive size, heavy shell, and the feeling of security it provides - why run and hide somewhere if reliable shelter is always in place?
In addition, the speed of the turtle is also affected by the fact that these animals are cold-blooded, and, as is known, the lower the temperature, the slower they are.
However, there are also real record holders among the turtles, capable of running 100 meters in just 6 minutes.
In particular, we are talking about a turtle named Bertie from Durham, North Carolina.
Bertie's walking speed is 1 km/h, which, by the way, is twice as fast as the average turtle.
This feature has earned Bertie the title of the fastest turtle in the world. Be careful that she doesn't overtake you on the turn.
