noun Herunterladen 🔗Teilen Schildkröte Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae or the order Testudines , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators. Examples : "The little boy watched the tortoise slowly munch on a piece of lettuce in its enclosure. " Der kleine Junge beobachtete, wie die Schildkröte langsam ein Stück Salat in ihrem Gehege verzehrte. animal biology nature organism Mit KI chattenVokabelspielÜbung: Lesen