r/aww 7d ago

I fed this female box tortoise some raspberries at the beginning of the summer. Now, she follows me all over the garden, and visits me almost daily looking for handouts.

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u/myasterism 6d ago

Ya know… a lot of critters probably understand more than we think they do

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u/RememberCitadel 6d ago

My cats all understand all of the 700 nicknames my wife gives them and will specifically show up when they are called, but only the one with the associated name.