tortoise
US /ˈtɔ:rtəs/
・UK /ˈtɔ:təs/
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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Slow moving animal with a hard protective shell
When the tortoise saw us, it hid its head and legs
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The tortoise and the hare - Stories for Kids
02:54
- is forever teasing tortoise
is forever teasing tortoise
- the irate tortoise answered back
the irate tortoise answered back
One minus one plus one minus one - Numberphile
11:10
- where the tortoise was.
where the tortoise was.
- But in that time, the tortoise has moved on.
But in that time, the tortoise has moved on.
Galapagos: researching the animals (1/7)
29:10
- The giant tortoise.
The giant tortoise.
- Collecting urine from a 70kg tortoise is a bit of a problem.
Collecting urine from a 70kg tortoise is a bit of a problem.
Galapagos: Darwin's arrival (2/7)
02:19
- As for tortoise meat, he noted that it tasted particularly good
As for tortoise meat, he noted that it tasted particularly good
Galapagos: eradication of goats (5/7)
01:51
- Most large islands have their own species of tortoise,
Most large islands have their own species of tortoise,
- They're happy with handouts in the tortoise sanctuary
They're happy with handouts in the tortoise sanctuary
Genetics, epigenetics and disease
17:03
- An example of this is this cat, the so-called tortoise shell cat, or calico
An example of this is this cat, the so-called tortoise shell cat, or calico
Philip Warburg: "Harness the Sun" | Talks at Google
54:54
- was the desert tortoise.
was the desert tortoise.
- The desert tortoise is a threatened species under the US
The desert tortoise is a threatened species under the US
Simon's Real Cats
02:01
- And she's a little tortoise shell.
And she's a little tortoise shell.
Accelerated Learning - How to Learn Anything and Remember It
04:54
- Now, the brain prefers a tortoise and hare approach.
Now, the brain prefers a tortoise and hare approach.
Evidence for Evolution
13:04
- to the Galapagos. And when he looked at the tortoise in Ecuador it looks very similar.
to the Galapagos. And when he looked at the tortoise in Ecuador it looks very similar.