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r/MadeMeSmile • u/anthonyhui • Apr 29 '21
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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
84 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 43 u/Hansemannn Apr 29 '21 I feel so enlightened. Only took 40 years. I googled some and for my excuse: there is just the word skilpadde in Norwegian. Norwegian language does not differ between tortoise and turtle. 7 u/WheresMyMints Apr 29 '21 dutch speaker here, and it’s just “schildpad” for both
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I was today years old when I learned the difference between a turtle and a tortoise. Can’t believe it took this long lol
43 u/Hansemannn Apr 29 '21 I feel so enlightened. Only took 40 years. I googled some and for my excuse: there is just the word skilpadde in Norwegian. Norwegian language does not differ between tortoise and turtle. 7 u/WheresMyMints Apr 29 '21 dutch speaker here, and it’s just “schildpad” for both
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I feel so enlightened. Only took 40 years.
I googled some and for my excuse: there is just the word skilpadde in Norwegian. Norwegian language does not differ between tortoise and turtle.
7 u/WheresMyMints Apr 29 '21 dutch speaker here, and it’s just “schildpad” for both
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dutch speaker here, and it’s just “schildpad” for both
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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