Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major...
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Sea turtles (superfamily Chelonioidea), sometimes called marine turtles, are reptiles of the order Testudines and of the suborder Cryptodira. The seven...
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green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, is a species of large sea turtle of the family...
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The World Turtle, also called the Cosmic Turtle or the World-bearing Turtle, is a mytheme of a giant turtle (or tortoise) supporting or containing the...
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Turtle Island is a name for Earth or North America, used by some American Indigenous peoples, as well as by some Indigenous rights activists. The name...
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The Turtles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1965. The band achieved several Top 40 hits throughout the latter half of the...
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up turtle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A turtle is a reptile, most of whose body is shielded by a special bony or cartilaginous shell. Turtle(s)...
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The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is the most widespread native turtle of North America. It lives in relatively slow-moving fresh waters, from southern...
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turtling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Turtling may refer to: Turtling (sailing), a sailing term to describe the inverting of a dinghy Turtling...
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leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), sometimes called the lute turtle, leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the...
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Red turtle may refer to: Red side-necked turtle, a species of turtle found in Colombia and possibly Peru and Brazil. Red-eared slider, the most popular...
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Box turtle is the common name for several species of turtle. It may refer to those of the genus Cuora or Pyxidea, which are the Asian box turtles, or...
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"Turtles all the way down" is an expression of the problem of infinite regress. The saying alludes to the mythological idea of a World Turtle that supports...
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The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is a large species of turtle in the family Chelydridae. The species is endemic to freshwater habitats...
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computer graphics, turtle graphics are vector graphics using a relative cursor (the "turtle") upon a Cartesian plane (x and y axis). Turtle graphics is a key...
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turtle shell is a shield for the ventral and dorsal parts of turtles (the order Testudines), completely enclosing all the vital organs of the turtle and...
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the black turtle or black sea turtle Indian black turtle, a species of turtle found in South Asia West African black turtle, a species of turtle in the family...
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Turtles are a candy made with pecans and caramel dipped in chocolate, with a shape resembling a turtle. The name is trademarked by DeMet's Candy Company...
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Turtle soup, also known as terrapin soup, is a soup or stew made from the meat of turtles. Several versions of the soup exist in different cultures, and...
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Turtle Lake may refer to: Canada Turtle Lake (Temagami), in Ontario Turtle Lake (Saskatchewan) Turtle Lake Monster, cryptid that allegedly lives in the...
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A turtle ship (Korean: 거북선; RR: geobukseon; Korean pronunciation: [kʌ.buk̚.s͈ʌn]) was a type of warship that was used by the Korean Joseon Navy from the...
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Turtle (also called American Turtle) was the world's first submersible vessel with a documented record of use in combat. It was built in 1775 by American...
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Post turtle is a phrase that has been used in political discourse of various countries based on an old joke about the leader of a group being comparable...
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The European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) is a threatened or vulnerable member of the bird family Columbidae, the doves and pigeons. It breeds over...
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Turtle Bay may refer to: Turtle Bay, Manhattan, a neighborhood in New York City Turtle Bay, O'ahu, in the Hawaiian archipelago Turtle Bay, Bermuda, bay...
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Turtles are a class of educational robots designed originally in the late 1940s (largely under the auspices of researcher William Grey Walter)[citation...
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The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species...
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Turtle Tank (Russian: царь-мангал, Tsar Mangal) is a series of modified Russian T-62, T-72 and T-80 tanks supplied with an improvised steel roof and siding...
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Turtle Boy or Turtleboy may refer to: Turtle Boy, nickname of the statue of a young boy riding a turtle on the Burnside Fountain in Worcester, Massachusetts...
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'Turtle Wax, Inc. (known simply as Turtle Wax)' is an American manufacturer of automotive appearance (car care) products. The company was founded by Benjamin...
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