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Tortoises (/ˈtɔːr.təs.ɪz/) are
reptiles of the
family Testudinidae of the
order Testudines (Latin for "
tortoise"). Like
other turtles,
tortoises have a...
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Chaco tortoise (Chelonoidis chilensis), also
known commonly as the
Argentine tortoise, the
Patagonian tortoise, or the
southern wood tortoise, is a species...
- "The
Tortoise and the Hare" is one of Aesop's
Fables and is
numbered 226 in the
Perry Index. The
account of a race
between unequal partners has attracted...
- Hermann's
tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is a
species of
tortoise native to Europe. The
specific epithet, hermanni,
honors French naturalist Johann Hermann...
- casket,
Ottoman Empire (Istanbul or
North Africa), 17th–18th century,
wood,
tortoise s****, bone,
ivory inlay. J. Paul
Getty Museum: André-Charles Boulle...
- stood, replied, "On a
tortoise." But on what does the
tortoise stand? "On
another tortoise." With Mr. Barker, too,
there are
tortoises all the way down. (Vehement...
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Wood is a
structural tissue found in the
stems and
roots of
trees and
other woody plants. It is an
organic material – a
natural composite of cellulose...
- The red-footed
tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius) is a
species of
tortoise from
northern South America.
These medium-sized
tortoises generally average...
- East
represents Wood, the
Vermilion Bird of the
South represents Fire, the
White Tiger of the West
represents Metal, and the
Black Tortoise (or
Black Warrior)...
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texture when eaten. Red
tortoise cakes are
shaped like
tortoise s****
because the
Chinese traditionally believed that
eating tortoises would bring longevity...