The word "Tortoise" is from the Medieval Latin "tortuca", possibly from either "tartaruchus" ("of the underworld") or "tortus" ("twisted").
A group of tortoises is called a "creep."
baby tortoises are called TORTLETTES!! :)
Tortoises
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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.
The tortoises name is TORI
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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.
no tortoises are veryy exspensive
Tortoises drink water.
Turtles and Tortoises have highly similar DNA, as tortoises are a subgroup of turtles.
Male tortoises are called "tortoises" or "torts," while female tortoises are referred to as "tortoises" or "tortoises" as well. The distinction between male and female tortoises is not typically made based on specific names, as with some other animals. Instead, they are generally identified by their physical characteristics and behaviors.