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  2. Tortoise - Wikipedia

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    The plastron of a female tortoise often has a noticeable V-shaped notch below the tail which facilitates passing the eggs. Upon completion of the incubation period, a fully formed hatchling uses an egg tooth to break out of its shell. It digs to the surface of the nest and begins a life of survival on its own.

  3. Russian tortoise - Wikipedia

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    The Russian tortoise is a small tortoise species, with a size range of 13–25 cm (5–10 in). Females grow slightly larger (15–25 cm [6–10 in]) to accommodate eggs. Males average 13–20 cm (5–8 in). Russian tortoises are sexually dimorphic.

  4. Turtle - Wikipedia

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    Gopher tortoise stew has been popular with some groups in Florida. [194] The supposed aphrodisiac or medicinal properties of turtle eggs created a large trade for them in Southeast Asia. [ 168 ] Hard-shell turtle plastrons and soft-shell carapaces are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine ; Taiwan imported nearly 200 metric tons of hard ...

  5. Painted turtle - Wikipedia

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    [46] [nb 2] [47] [38] The color of the top shell varies from olive to black. Darker specimens are more common where the bottom of the water body is darker. The bottom shell is yellow, sometimes red, sometimes with dark markings in the center. Similar to the top shell, the turtle's skin is olive to black, but with red and yellow stripes on its ...

  6. Spider tortoise - Wikipedia

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    Very little is known about the life cycle of this endangered tortoise, which is believed to live for up to 70 years. [5] Here they feed on young leaves, insect larvae, and even the droppings of larger animals. When the wet season arrives, the dormancy period ends and the tortoises begin to mate.

  7. Emydura macquarii - Wikipedia

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    Emydura macquarii (common names include Murray River turtle, [7] Macquarie River turtle, [8] eastern short-necked turtle, eastern short-neck turtle and southern river turtle) [9] is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae.

  8. Chicken turtle - Wikipedia

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    It is distinguished from the other subspecies by the coloring of its carapace, which is olive to brown with a yellow rim. [3] The plastron (lower shell) sometimes features a spot or indistinct splotch of color. [19] Its outstretched neck is especially long, sometimes as long as the carapace itself. [20] The Florida chicken turtle (D. r.

  9. Desert tortoise - Wikipedia

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    The desert tortoise is the official state reptile in California and Nevada. [6] The desert tortoise lives about 50 to 80 years; [7] it grows slowly and generally has a low reproductive rate. It spends most of its time in burrows, rock shelters, and pallets to regulate body temperature and reduce water loss.

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