noun🔗ShareSchildkröteAny 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."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.animalbiologynatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
