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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...
- The Galápagos
tortoise or Galápagos
giant tortoise (Chelonoidis niger) is a very
large species of
tortoise in the
genus Chelonoidis (which also contains...
- c. 1832) is a Seyc****es
giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys
gigantea hololissa), a
subspecies of the
Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea). His approximate...
- four-toed
tortoise, Horsfield's
tortoise, the
Russian steppe tortoise, the
Soviet Tortoise, and the
steppe tortoise, is a
threatened species of
tortoise in the...
- The
African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), also
called the
sulcata tortoise, is an
endangered species of
tortoise inhabiting the
southern edge...
- The
desert tortoise (Gopherus ag****izii) is a
species of
tortoise in the
family Testudinidae. The
species is
native to the
Mojave and
Sonoran Deserts of...
- The
gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a
species of
tortoise in the
family Testudinidae. The
species is
native to the
southeastern United States...
- The
Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) is a
species of
tortoise in the
family Testudinidae. The
species is
endemic to the Seyc****es, with...
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Giant tortoises are any of
several species of
various large land
tortoises,
which include a
number of
extinct species, as well as two
extant species with...
- 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...