tortoises
- plural of tortoise.
Example Sentences
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On his own farm outside Fort Moore, Ga., he grows Longleaf Pine—and Gopher Tortoises are benefiting.
From Scientific American • Oct. 20, 2023
“No one’s looked for it, because why would you? Tortoises don’t hunt,” Gerlach said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2021
Gardening With California Desert Tortoises is an hourlong class starting at 10 a.m. at the Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford St. in Sun Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2021
Tortoises, boobies, frigate birds, seal pups and Galapagos penguins outnumber any human count and you can swim with creatures that choose to swim with you during daily sailings on Pikaia’s private yacht adventures.
From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2015
Then we'll go out to the park and show him that your Blue Tortoises are not so slow as he may think from the name.
From The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp by Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo)
