scaly and dry, I think
to hide in when they feel scared.
You don't. They can't feel anything through their shells.
like tortoise
it kind of means that Hermes is associated with the tortoise. he used it a shell of a tortoise to create a lyre (an instrument, like a harp) hope this helps..
A testudinoid is a testudine (tortoise-like) humanoid creature. It is also any animal similar to a tortoise.
It looks like a turtle that is old.
The sound is like a hiss.
Somewhat similar to a leopard tortoise, although I believe a bit rounder, maybe?
A turtle has to be wet most of the time but a tortoise can be out of water for along time like for hibernation.
Small fish
Yes, as long as they are not treated with any sort of toxins, like pesticide or fungicide, the tortoise can eat them.
Tortoise are vertebrates they have a back bone like we humans do.