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If Lonesome George suffers from performance anxiety, it's hard to blame him. At the ripe old age of nearly 100, the last-of-his-kind Galapagos tortoise has been charged with preserving his species' genetic legacy by reproducing -- and so far it's been slow going. For the last 20 years, George has tried and failed to sire offspring with his previous mates, but things may soon be looking up. Last week, conservationists introduced old George to two eligible young lady tortoises thought to be more closely matched to his nearly extinct species -- and they're hoping that it just might finally be baby-making time this sole survivor.Article continues: Finally Baby-Making Time For One of a Kind Tortoise?
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