Yes, "tortoise" is a common noun. A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea, and "tortoise" fits this definition as it refers to a type of animal. Common nouns are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence or are part of a proper noun.
The Latin name for tortoise is Testudinidae.
The scientific name for the Galapagos Tortoise is Chelonoidis nigra.
The name of the tortoise in Esio Trot was Alfie.
tortoquaticseamammalNo Problem man ! :)speedy yeh speedy will always be remembered because speedy is the best and beats the rest rock on speedy
Tortoise Matsumoto's birth name is Matsumoto Atsushi.
The GiANT TORTOiSE..
tortoise
The Tortoise and the Hare is one of Aesop's fables.
Gopherus agassizii is the scientific name for the desert tortoise.
The tortoise in The Flowerpot Men is named Bill.
Tortoise, or box turtle No, I'm afraid not. The common name for a terrapin is the softshell turtle. The terrapin is aqautic, and the tortise and box are land turtles.