The tortoise and the dog - an unusual race?

Recently, a skateboarding dog in Guangzhou, China, became famous when a photograph of him taking a spin on his wheels hit the news.
His owner told reporters that the dog become hooked on the sport whilst watching his son (the owner's son!) skateboarding with his friends.

Now another animal on wheels has made the headlines. This time, it's a tortoise in a zoo in Jerusalem, Israel. The African Spurred Tortoise had become paralysed in her hind legs. After trying in vain to diagnose the cause of her paralysis, zookeepers came up with an innovative idea to keep her active.

They designed a platform with wheels, which they strap her on, for a few hours a day. The tortoise is able to drag herself around on the contraption using her forelegs.