noun🔗ShareСухопутные черепахиAny 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 zoo had a special exhibit featuring different species of tortoises, including some that were over a hundred years old. "В зоопарке была специальная выставка, посвященная различным видам сухопутных черепах, в том числе некоторым, которым было более ста лет.animalbiologynatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading