Viral Video Shows Tortoises 'Running' In Circles On The Ground, Leaves People Baffled
Have you ever seen turtles running? Probably, not. However, a video is going viral which appears to show turtles quickly 'sprinting' in circles.
Have you ever seen tortoises running? Probably, not. However, a video is going viral which appears to show tortoises quickly 'running' in circles.
The animated video was created using computer-generated imagery (CGI) by artist Vernon James Manlapaz and first appeared on his Instagram profile. The clip which has been viewed more than 16 million times, shows the tortoises 'running' in circles.
aww they're having fun! ??????
¡ª LovePower (@LovePower_page) September 1, 2021
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The video posted on Twitter Wednesday by an account called @LovePower_page with the caption " aww they're having fun!"
In the comments, many people were quick to point out that the video is animated ¡ª and that tortoises, a notoriously slow animal, cannot actually run that fast. However, viewers also reserved praise for the video's CGI for being so lifelike that managed to trick people some people into thinking it is real.
That¡that can¡¯t be real. Animatronics?! Because if not, imma say it¡¯s a sign of the end times.
¡ª John Enrique Lyde (@JakeLyde) September 3, 2021
lmao this is CGI.
¡ª MonsterMon56 (@Mon56Monster) September 3, 2021
I love these weird hyper realistic creations.
¡ª nckolvr (@nckolvr) September 3, 2021
Please tell me you all are joking and that you know this is CGI.
¡ª Citizen Crystal (@citizen_crystal) September 3, 2021
(Starting to see how nefarious forces weaponized Americans¡¯ tendency to abandon everything they know after seeing a single video to the contrary.)
Turtles cannot run, and that's clearly CGI ???¡á?
¡ª QuinnTessential (@qtseven) September 3, 2021
Haven¡¯t we been through enough this year? This is fake news
¡ª Lisa ?? (@LisaA1234567890) September 3, 2021
Even though the video is not real, Twitter users still had fun with it.
Knew it. They were playing the long con.
¡ª Bryan Harnsberger Psy.D (@PSYCH_HYPE) September 3, 2021
They¡¯ve been bullshitting us for forever.
¡ª El Lib (@el_lib) September 3, 2021
Wait a hot second. This is some sorcery! ???? ??
¡ª Zo?bethC-MeidasMighty? (@Meidas_ZobethC) September 3, 2021
Why does this look satanic?
¡ª Cicero's Surrogate? ?? (@SaltmeadowGroup) September 3, 2021
Maybe they heard turtle soup was on the menu?
¡ª S Hayes (@SHayesUSA) September 3, 2021
Everything I learned as a child is a lie????
¡ª Beacon of Half Truth ??? (@Brashnotboring) September 3, 2021
Been lied to for so long.
¡ª We Wuz Kangs (@kid_doe) September 3, 2021
Of course they can, they just choose not to. Respect.
¡ª UNI GRAD ???? ????? (@gopanthers95) September 3, 2021
tortoise can not run. this must be some trick lol
¡ª DKAstrology ??????? (@DKAstrology) September 3, 2021
Manlapaz said in an interview with Newsweek that he was surprised to see the video go viral. He said he has received a lot of positive responses pertaining to its technical aspects, including the animation.
"I wasn't expecting it to go viral, and I don't even know who posted it," he said.
