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Turtle

Turtle — Photo: See his respective owners — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Turtles (order Testudines) are reptiles characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs.

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Turtles (order Testudines) are reptiles characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs.

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