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The word "Tortoise" is from the Medieval Latin "tortuca", possibly from either "tartaruchus" ("of the underworld") or "tortus" ("twisted").
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What are babie tortoises called?
baby tortoises are called TORTLETTES!! :)
What is the turtles common name?
Tortoises
How did the galapagos islands get their name?
The Galapagos Islands got their name from the Giant Tortoises that live there. These tortoises were baptized by the Spaniards in the 16th century as Galapago.
What is the name of sound produced by tortoises?
Hiss.
What is the name of the tortoise in the flower pot men?
The tortoises name is TORI
In the thief lord what is the name of Victor Getz's tortoises?
Paula and Lando.
Who gave the Galapagos Islands their name?
The name appeared on maps drawn by cartographer Abraham Ortelius around 1570, using the original name "Insulae de los Galopegos" (Islands of the Tortoises) - for the giant tortoises found there when the islands were accidentally discovered in 1535.
What do tortoises drink?
Tortoises drink water.
Can you get tortoises for cheap?
no tortoises are veryy exspensive
Do turtles and tortoises have the same DNA?
Turtles and Tortoises have highly similar DNA, as tortoises are a subgroup of turtles.
Are desert tortoises nocturnal?
No, desert tortoises are diurnal.
Do desert tortoises chew?
Genius, all tortoises chew.
