Arava, the (disabled) tortoise is using her new set of (wheels) to get around in more ways than one. (Keepers) at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo say the 10-year-old Spurred Tortoise (was fitted with) custom wheels to (overcome) paralysis of her hind legs. The 55-pound tortoise is unable to move herself forward with just her front legs, so the (zoo staff) built her a metal frame with two wheels that can be (strapped around) her shell.
"We don't really know the reason why it's (paralyzed), why this tortoise is paralyzed. We tried to find out to (determine) what is the cause. We didn't find it. So instead of just leaving it to move only with her front legs, we invented if we may say so ,ur, wheels, that were (attached to) her rear legs and it's allowed, and supposed to move almost freely in the (enclosure)." Yedvad says it's not that Arava has come out of her shell with her (unique) new wheelchair, but that a (particularly) amorous 10-year-old male has been after her since her arrival. But despite some (improvement), Arava still finds it difficult at times to use the new (device). The handicapped tortoise is not able to writhe herself without (assistance and the employees) at the zoo have to do it. "The wheelchair is a little bit heavy so I hope in the future it will have a lighter one."
Jerusalem Biblical Zoo 耶路撒冷圣经动物园
Spurred Tortoise 盾臂龟 Writhe 翻腾
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