Tortoises (/ˈtɔːr.təs.ɪz/) are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines (Latin for "tortoise"). Like other turtles, tortoises have a... 46 KB (4,422 words) - 16:00, 25 April 2024 |
The African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), also called the sulcata tortoise, is an endangered species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge... 21 KB (2,376 words) - 13:52, 13 March 2024 |
The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is native to the southeastern United States... 61 KB (6,729 words) - 21:28, 27 April 2024 |
The Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to the Seychelles, with... 25 KB (2,633 words) - 04:59, 24 April 2024 |
Turtles all the way down (redirect from Tortoise theory) 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... 23 KB (3,055 words) - 08:01, 26 January 2024 |
The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of... 52 KB (6,239 words) - 18:03, 28 April 2024 |
"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... 21 KB (2,421 words) - 11:13, 26 April 2024 |
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... 33 KB (3,347 words) - 12:09, 26 April 2024 |
The Black Tortoise is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. It is usually depicted as a tortoise intertwined with a snake. The pictogram... 12 KB (1,237 words) - 13:15, 18 March 2024 |
World Turtle (redirect from World-Tortoise (Hindu)) Turtle or the World-bearing Turtle, is a mytheme of a giant turtle (or tortoise) supporting or containing the world. It occurs in Hindu mythology, Chinese... 9 KB (982 words) - 03:46, 3 April 2024 |
Island tortoise (Chelonoidis niger abingdonii), also known as the Pinta giant tortoise, Abingdon Island tortoise, or Abingdon Island giant tortoise, is a... 24 KB (2,364 words) - 20:05, 15 March 2024 |
Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is a species of tortoise native to Europe. The specific epithet, hermanni, honors French naturalist Johann Hermann... 23 KB (2,389 words) - 22:47, 29 March 2024 |
Giant tortoises are any of various large land tortoises Giant tortoise or giant tortoises may also refer to: Galápagos giant tortoise, Chelonoidis nigra... 3 KB (387 words) - 15:12, 15 October 2019 |
Zeno's paradoxes (redirect from Achilles and the Tortoise) argues that a swift runner like Achilles cannot overtake a slower moving tortoise with a head start, because the distance between them can be infinitely... 44 KB (4,787 words) - 03:39, 19 April 2024 |
Look up tortoise in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A tortoise is a land-dwelling reptile, protected by a shell, of the order Testudines. Tortoise may also... 1 KB (209 words) - 03:03, 23 October 2022 |
1830 – 23 June 2006) was a Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis niger, specifically a western Santa Cruz tortoise C. n. porteri) who had an estimated age... 15 KB (1,707 words) - 20:11, 17 February 2024 |
The red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius) is a species of tortoise from northern South America. These medium-sized tortoises generally average... 45 KB (6,110 words) - 03:34, 6 April 2024 |
The leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is a large and attractively marked tortoise found in the savannas of eastern and southern Africa, from Sudan... 14 KB (1,230 words) - 23:34, 7 April 2024 |
The elongated tortoise (Indotestudo elongata) is a species of tortoise found in Southeast Asia and parts of South Asia. Shell considerably depressed, more... 9 KB (933 words) - 14:44, 4 April 2024 |
Ang ku kueh (redirect from Red Tortoise Cake) texture when eaten. Red tortoise cakes are shaped like tortoise shells because the Chinese traditionally believed that eating tortoises would bring longevity... 18 KB (2,161 words) - 17:36, 25 February 2024 |
The marginated tortoise (Testudo marginata) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to Greece, Italy, and the Balkans... 24 KB (2,368 words) - 21:43, 17 March 2024 |
The Bolson tortoise (Gopherus flavomarginatus), also called the Mexican giant tortoise or yellow-margined tortoise, is a species of tortoise from North... 8 KB (839 words) - 10:45, 23 February 2024 |