Playboy tortoise has so much sex he saved his entire species

[Stevicus]

Diego the sexy tortoise saved his species from extinction. Now he's back for more - CNN

(CNN)A womanizing tortoise whose rampant sex life may have single-handedly saved his entire species from extinction has retired from his playboy lifestyle, returning to the wild with his mission accomplished.

Diego's unstoppable libido was credited as a major reason for the survival of his fellow giant tortoises on Espanola, part of the Galapagos Islands, after being shipped over from San Diego zoo as part of a breeding program.

When he started his campaign of promiscuity, there were just two males and 12 females of his species alive on the island.

But the desirable shell-dweller had so much sex he helped boost the population to over 2,000. The Galapagos National Parks service believe the 100-year-old tortoise is the patriarch of around 40% of that population.

Congratulations to Diego and the giant tortoises.

 

[SalixIncendium]

Here's an unreleased photo of him after one of his many encounters:

 

[Twilight Hue]

I was wondering who Hugh Hefener incarnated into.

Now I know.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Wonderful news. What a cutie.

 

[Stevicus]

There was an update that the Hare and the Tortoise decided to have a rematch, and the Hare won the race this time. (Tortoise was obviously too tired after so much sex.)

 

[Stanyon]

Cis- Gendered turtle saves it's species!

2 males to 12 females are pretty good odds, the females should be bringing them grapes and fanning them with leaves in between species saving mating sessions.