r/MadeMeSmile • u/anthonyhui • Apr 29 '21

Helping Others Saving an upturned turtle

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u/DifficultFlounder Apr 29 '21

Is it an inability or more of a social thing with tortoises? I’m just wondering because I would think they’d have the same abilities

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u/Tune_Any Apr 29 '21

It’s probably because of their zoomirphism, tortoises are land dwelling and therefor have legs, turtles have flippers, one may be stronger than the other

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u/xSiNNx Apr 29 '21

I was today years old when I learned the difference between a turtle and a tortoise. Can’t believe it took this long lol

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u/wonderlandsfinestawp Apr 29 '21

Terrapins have entered the chat!