r/aww • u/abhitchc • 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/AnotherReddit415 7d ago

They’re a lot smarter than we think. My Snapper fattens his fish for a bit and will wait to eat em. Recognizes me and all that too🤣😭🫶

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u/myasterism 7d ago

So many animals are much, much more than we humans are willing to give them credit for.

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u/RememberCitadel 6d ago

Well, not me. I assume they all understand everything I say to them. I enjoy holding one way conversations with any one I meet.

One of my cats meows back to anything said to her. Although she prefers talking to my wife more than me.

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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.