A giant tortoise eats leaves on the shore of the Pacific Ocean on one of the Galapagos Islands. Can you imagine a tortoise that weighs 500 pounds (225 kilograms) and is 4 feet (1.2 meters) long?...
Animal tales
"You're a slowpoke!" said the Hare to the Tortoise. "If we were to have a race, I'd beat you by miles!" "Let'shave a race and see," suggested the Tortoise. Off they went. The Hare was soon far...
The Hare and the Tortoise
by Aesop The Hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. "I have never yet been beaten," said he. "When I put forth my full speed, I can run faster than any of you. I challenge...