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Bookmark or Share- Turtle Facts | Live ScienceThe largest sea turtle species is the leatherback turtle. It weighs 600 to 1,500 lbs. (272 to 680 kilograms) and is about 4.5 to 5.25 feet (139 to 160 centimeters) long, according to the World ...
- Turtle - WikipediaModern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Cryptodira (hidden necked turtles), which differ in the way the head retracts. There are 360 living and recently extinct species of turtles, including land-dwelling tortoises and freshwater terrapins.
- Tortoise - WikipediaLinnaeus, 1758. Tortoises ( / ˈtɔːr.təs.ɪz /) are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines ( Latin for "tortoise"). Like other turtles, tortoises have a shell to protect from predation and other threats. The shell in tortoises is generally hard, and like other members of the suborder Cryptodira, they retract their necks ...
- Torture - WikipediaTorture [a] is defined as the deliberate infliction of severe pain or suffering on someone under the control of the perpetrator. [2] [3] The treatment must be inflicted for a specific purpose, such as punishment and forcing the victim to confess or provide information. [4] [5] The definition put forth by the United Nations Convention against ...
- Torture Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webstertorture: [noun] the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure.
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