How Is the Tortoise Born?

Chickens are hatched after the hen has been incubating the eggs for twenty-one days.

The tortoises also lay eggs first. They lay eggs in sand pits and cover them with sand. Unlike the hen's eggs which have one sharp end, the tortoise eggs are round. Tortoises never hatch their eggs. The sun shines over the eggs and makes them warm. Small tortoises crawl from the eggshells after they have developed.