turtle

Example Sentences

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He said he loved seeing sunrises and sunsets on the ocean, as well as whales, some great white sharks, turtles and sea crocodiles.

From BBC

Chan is a herpetologist, meaning he studies amphibians and reptiles such as frogs, turtles, lizards, and snakes.

From Science Daily

It was a ribbon of water, dotted with rocks like black turtles raising their backs to the sun.

From Literature

Their work uncovered numerous fossils of fish, crocodilians, and turtles and eventually several tiny Purgatorius teeth small enough to sit on the tip of a baby’s finger.

From Science Daily

The rush of cold air made me shrink deeper into my coat like a turtle.

From Literature