I can't see the video either, but we have reviewed this one many times here. Classic tortoise aggression and so many people don't seem to be able to recognize it. Once he flips the tortoise back to its feet (an act of aggression in itself), he then chases it it right out of its territory trying to bite or mount it as it runs away.
every days a school day! i thought it was perhaps trying to mount as was right on his 'buddys' heels when righted. I copied and pasted link using the app on iphone, might be why wont play? must admint i let a big 'awwww' when i watched it lol
Don't worry...you aren't the first and certainly won't be the last to view this as helping a buddy. Most people think that...it's why this video has gone viral.
Good news is you are now 1 more person who can accurately identify the behavior. Maybe someday a tort flipping another will be as common knowledge as a dog growl.
its easy to see how people could think it was helping its friend. but kinda makes me wonder tho how many people have multiple torts that believe they are friends playing or helping each other when in fact their fighting/bullying each other.
That is one male ramming another. Not "helping" it. That's most likely how he got on his back in the first place. Then the rammer chases the loser out of his territory. This is tortoise aggression. Not heartwarming altruism.