The age-old proverb states that slow and steady wins the race , and a tortoise proved that to be true once again when it beat a rabbit which one would expect to come out on top . Filmed at the Paws and Claws Pet Store in Kennett Square , Pennsylvania , the video presents the two competitors lined up against each other as a woman shouts ‘ go ’ . Moving from their mark , the Russian tortoise named Herbert immediately gets its head down and begins walking in the correct direction . The animals line up alongside each other and it initially appears to be no contest for the quicker rabbit . The dwarf bunny named Sven on the other hand becomes instantly distracted and hops off to the right . Giving the rabbit a helping hand , a woman redirects it back onto the correct path and actually puts it into the lead . Checking out the tortoise , the rabbit begins sniffing at its shell and the surrounding women can be heard laughing . The rabbit gets distracted and heads off to the right as the tortoise surges forward into the lead . Undeterred by the tactics of its competitor , Herbert continues to storm forward and regains the lead as the rabbit once again tails off to the right . Momentarily retaking the lead after a number of hops , the rabbit appears to finally have the upper-hand . But after getting distracted once more , the tortoise regains its advantage . The distracted rabbit sniffs the tortoise and attempts to put it off its stride but Herbert is undeterred . Sven the rabbit is given a helping hand at the end of the race ( left ) but the tortoise is first to cross the line . Going in the wrong direction , the rabbit well and truly surrenders any hope it had of winning . And even with another helping hand from one of the women watching the race , the tortoise surges forward . The video concludes with the rabbit disappearing from the shot as the relenting tortoise reaches the door and the women cheer in excitement .
The Russian tortoise called Herbert makes an immediate run for success . He is the first to be born in a new world, and he has no idea how it works or why his parents are so excited about him being there.