A 2000-Year-Old Pregnant Tortoise Found at Pompeii

Herman tortoise and her egg discovered under a house at Pompeii. Source: Archaeological Park of Pompeii

A 5.5-inch-long pregnant Hermann’s tortoise was another casualty at Pompeii, but this time it was a different kind of natural disaster that caused death. 

Source: Ancient Origins

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