turtle
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The turtle agrees to carry the scorpion across the river after being reassured that he will not sting him, since doing so would doom them both.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
“I want to say it was the happiest day of my life, but I have two children,” said Debra Schiff, 69, a bird-watcher, while admiring a turtle at the lagoon.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Porkchop, a turtle rescued from the river last year, lost a flipper after a fishing line severely constricted the limb.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
“She’s a very large turtle, the largest turtle we’ve worked on.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The turtle was a fast swimmer, but it couldn’t match Arion’s speed.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing turtle
Marine Biology - Introductory
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