Turtle Facts

Facts about turtles, for turtles, by turtles

[Turtle Facts @FactsForTurtles]

If you scroll through this Twitter feed, you'll see that it's turtles all the way down

[Turtle Facts @FactsForTurtles]

Now that you are turtles, you're finally ready for us to share our knowledge with you

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

People are like "Why are you turtles?"
WHY AM I TURTLES!??!! WHY AM I TURRTLES>!!>!!?!

[Turtle Facts @FactsForTurtles]

Turtles may not be inside their shells, but they are inside our hearts

[Ada McVean @AdaMcVean]

Daily reminder that turtles are not “inside” their shells. They *are* their shells.

[Turtle Facts @FactsForTurtles]

Trick question. This is clearly a yellow-headed turtle

[Thinkwert @Thinkwert]

Name this dinosaur.

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Turtles have evolved to ignore the deep pressure put on them to explore the ocean floor, and are instead happy to bottom out at around 4,000 feet

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Did you know if you hold a turtle up to your ear, you can hear what it's like to have an ancient noble creature think you're an absolute moron?

[National Park Service @NatlParkService]

Did you know if you hold an ermine up to your ear, you can hear what it’s like to be attacked by an ermine?

[Magic Realism Bot @MagicRealismBot]

There is a video game developer in California that employs Galapagos tortoises.

[Turtle Facts @FactsForTurtles]

The Testudo formation — a famous Roman tactic — is not actually named after the tortoise, as is often believed

In fact, it gets its name because it's a "test u do" to see if your shields are sufficiently arrow-proof

[Turtle Facts @FactsForTurtles]

Do not post the real-time location of turtles on twitter. This is doxxing and may be used by their predators to hunt them down.

We urge Twitter to make this practice a violation of their Terms of Service

[Turtle Facts @FactsForTurtles]

.@MagicRealismBot I think Fox Business is trying to muscle in on your schtick

[FOX Business @FoxBusiness]

Elon Musk reveals he sleeps next to two guns and a painting of George Washington

https://t.co/j9fikjZdZA

[Olaf Falafel @OFalafel]

Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I'm only falling apart
There's nothing I can do...

[Turtle Facts @FactsForTurtles]

Also, add turtles to the list of animals that you shouldn't lick. They don't like it

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Tempting as it may be, please don’t lick the Sonoran desert toad. https://t.co/cOeGZJCiuc

[Turtle Facts @FactsForTurtles]

This is the ideal museum experience

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

Tortoise shells have nerve endings and are sensitive to the slightest touch. This tortoise at Badger Run Wildlife Rehab loves to feel her shell scratched, so a kind volunteer made her a scratching device.

Credit: Badger Run Wild Rehab / Caters News

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Turtles are gluten-free

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A turtle's favourite cuisine is turtlellini

[helena riley @freshhel]

Its crazy that turtles always have the shell on.. imagine its the summertime.. ur a little drunk u just came home from a turtle party. Ur gonna want to take the shell off but u can't

[Turtle Facts @FactsForTurtles]

Hey! Don't mock turtle soup!

[Scotty @scottfish75]

Sounds lovely, but i'll just go for the cream of mushroom thanks.

[royce hall @filadisruptor]

the fact that he was a turtle makes this so much more impressive

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Animals often name themselves after the other animal they admire the most. This is how we get the turtle dove, tiger shark, elephant shrew and rhinoceros beetle

Scientists agree that of these animals, the turtle dove is the one who chose correctly