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Tortoise

life science Maturity 11-13

A tortoise is a land animal.

Leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) head.jpg
Leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) head.jpg
It has a hard shell. The shell keeps it safe. It can hide its head inside.
Gopher Tortoise at Smyrna Dunes Park - Flickr - Andrea Westmoreland (1).jpg
Gopher Tortoise at Smyrna Dunes Park - Flickr - Andrea Westmoreland (1).jpg
They can live a very long time. Some live over 150 years! Do you like slow animals?

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SmithTestudoSkeleton.jpg
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Leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) head.jpg
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IsaacSulcata.jpg
File:Gopher Tortoise snacking on Opuntia ( Nopales ) cactus at Smyrna Dunes Park - Flickr - Andrea Westmoreland.jpg
Gopher Tortoise snacking on Opuntia (...
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TortoiseSkeleton.jpg
File:Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) (10292092024).jpg
Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)...
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Chelonoidis carbonarius 386013561.jpg
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Chelonoidis porteri 114750622.jpg
File:Angulate tortoise (Chersina angulata) 1.jpg
Angulate tortoise (Chersina angulata) 1.jpg
File:Homopus signatus - the worlds smallest tortoise.jpg
Homopus signatus - the worlds smallest...
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Ergilemys insolitus.jpg

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