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At Britain’s London Zoo recently, caregivers raced three female giant tortoises.
Entice
The “race” was a way to move the reptiles to a new home 200 meters away. Caregivers offered the 26-year-old animals their favorite foods to entice them to move.
Entice means to offer or suggest something pleasurable to someone – in this example, turtles – in order to get them to act in a desired way. Enticement is the noun form. Promises of money, love and fame are commonly used enticements.
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