Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family (chiefly, North America) or the order (chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India), whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.
The tortoise, with its characteristic protrusion of the head and neck, was a symbol sacred to Venus. It represented the procreative principle.
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rigormortis tortoise 🐢 Moscow Mitch, Seriously should have retired 20 years ago for health reasons but no single person has fucked the American people more than him.
“I know the tortoise has 6 legs but this is what I can't get over:”
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“rigormortis tortoise 🐢 Moscow Mitch, Seriously should have retired 20 years ago for health reasons but no single person has fucked the American people more than him.”
“Until Claudia or Claude turn that desperate tortoise in the desert back over, I'm not buying. Thank you.”
“>> I was going to say the tortoise.”
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