-
proportionally very
large bladders.
Charles Darwin noted that the
Galapagos tortoise had a
bladder which could store up to 20% of its body weight. Such adaptations...
- the
early Imperial legions. The
Romans used
their shields to
create a
tortoise-like
formation called a
testudo in
which large groups of
soldiers would...
- bony s****; instead, its
carapace is
covered by oily
flesh and flexible,
leather-like skin, for
which it is named.
Leatherback turtles have a
global range...
-
possession of a
large horn "of a dark
brown colour,
variegated and
veined like
tortoise-s****. It is two feet four
inches in length, on the
convex bend, the diameter...
- "off-the-shoulder"
sweatshirts over
tight jeans,
leather trenchcoats, fur coats,
extremely large scarves, beanies,
leather gloves, and
dresses worn with wide or...
- also
viewed the frog as a
precious item and
worked with ebony, gold, and
tortoise s****. He
standardized the use of ornamentation, such as the
inlay of a...
- Vietnam. The body of the
kanyi is made of a
golden tortoise s****. On the body of the
golden tortoise s****,
there is a
small piece of
bamboo about the...
-
Chelonioidea and
family name
Cheloniidae are
based on the
Ancient Gr**** word for
tortoise: χελώνη (khelōnē). The
leatherback sea
turtle is the only
extant member...
- copper,
tortoise s****, and mother-of-pearl.
Sometimes copper decoration was
placed on a
background of
tortoise s****, and
sometimes the
tortoise s****...
-
manufacture of
snake antivenom and the
farming of crocodiles, prin****lly for
leather but also for meat.
Reptiles still pose a
threat to
human po****tions, as...
