Radiated tortoises make strange dancing movements in the rain that kind of looks like an attempt to avoid flash flooding in their native dry habitat of Madagascar. Studying that movement through ...

A total of 450 radiated tortoises (Astrochelys radiata ... But prolonged exposure to the wet, cold floodwaters increases the risk for pneumonia among the tortoises, Razafimamonjiraibe said.

The radiated tortoise, who hails from Madagascar, is 50 years old but gets around like he’s in his 20s. The turtle was joined by his handler, Bailey Goebel, and Virginia Zoo’s Kirstin Pendleton.