Tuesday, March 23, 2010

TORTOISE

tortoise
Phylum-chordata .
sub-phylum-Gnathostomata.
supper-class-Tetrapoda.
class-Reptilia.
1.Body enclosed in a shell or bony plates made of dorsal ovalcarapace.
2.limbs are terminated by claed dogits.
3.teeth absent jaws provided with horny investment.
4.the head can be completely withdrawn under the carapae.
5Tortoises are symbol of slowness, perseverance and longevity.
6.some tortois are edidble and are callesd Terrapins.

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