Baby tortoises gather to snack on a hibiscus flower

Flowery noms.
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Snack time is the best bonding time.

Tortoise lover and Redditor LordoftheTorts posted photos of new hatchlings sharing a snack of hibiscus flowers on Sept. 12.

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The reddit user has been raising tortoises since 2007 and has a YouTube channel where they post many timelapse videos of the many broods.


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Such sweet, little creatures could soften the hardest of hearts.

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BONUS: Here are some corgi butts in slow motion.

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Andrea Romano -- comedy writer, craft enthusiast, lady -- was a Watercooler Reporter. She worked as an intern at Mashable beginning in January 2014. Andrea recently completed her Masters degree in Media Studies and Film from The New School and writes sketch comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade and The People's Improv Theatre. She once watched three Paul Rudd movies in a row on a bicoastal flight and didn't realize it until she landed. She does things like that a lot. Twitter: @theandrearomano

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