http://myturtles.com/blog/what-differences-are-there-between-the-turtle-of-the-fable-and-the-real-turtles/ MyTurtles.com Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:05:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://myturtles.com/blog/what-differences-are-there-between-the-turtle-of-the-fable-and-the-real-turtles/comment-page-1/#comment-22 somotitb Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:32:26 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/what-differences-are-there-between-the-turtle-of-the-fable-and-the-real-turtles/#comment-22 Real turtles don't talk,or have races with rabbits. Real turtles don’t talk,or have races with rabbits.

]]> http://myturtles.com/blog/what-differences-are-there-between-the-turtle-of-the-fable-and-the-real-turtles/comment-page-1/#comment-21 harvityharvharvharv Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:01:10 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/what-differences-are-there-between-the-turtle-of-the-fable-and-the-real-turtles/#comment-21 It all depends on your version. I think 'tortoise' and the hare is probably the more accurate title, since turtles are generally aquatic, and can swim quite fast. Tortoises live on dry land, and are pretty slow. They cannot run; running involves having all feet off the ground at some point in the gait, and this is not possible for a tortoise; they can only walk at different speeds. It all depends on your version. I think ‘tortoise’ and the hare is probably the more accurate title, since turtles are generally aquatic, and can swim quite fast. Tortoises live on dry land, and are pretty slow. They cannot run; running involves having all feet off the ground at some point in the gait, and this is not possible for a tortoise; they can only walk at different speeds.

]]> http://myturtles.com/blog/what-differences-are-there-between-the-turtle-of-the-fable-and-the-real-turtles/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Randy G Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:25:49 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/what-differences-are-there-between-the-turtle-of-the-fable-and-the-real-turtles/#comment-20 Real turtles don't talk. And they don't race, or make bets, either. Real turtles don’t talk. And they don’t race, or make bets, either.

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