A matter of time
The four-year-old reptile, named after the Roald Dahl book that spelt “tortoise” backwards, will be at the fifth Dalbyology event hosted by the Forestry Commission in Dalby Forest, near Pickering, on Sunday.
Esio Trot could live for more than 100 years – longer than his Scarborough owner and in stark contrast to her other pets like stick insects, which survive for just six months.
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Hide AdExhibitors will also be revealing life in the Anglo Saxon era while astronomers will help decipher ancient star light. Experts will be comparing fossil plants with their modern day versions and also looking at ancient timepieces, including a sundial.
picture: Tony Bartholomew