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Tortoises (/ˈtɔːr.təs.ᵻz/) are a family, Testudinidae, of land-dwelling vertebrates in the order Testudines. Tortoises are shielded from predators by a shell. The top part of the shell is the carapace, the underside is the plastron, and the two are connected by the bridge. The carapace is fused to both the vertebrae and ribcage, and tortoises are unique among vertebrates in that the pectoral and pelvic girdles are inside, rather than outside, the ribcage. Tortoises can vary in size from a few centimeters to two meters. They are usually diurnal animals with tendencies to be crepuscular depending on the ambient temperatures. They are generally reclusive animals.
Differences exist in usage of the common terms turtle, tortoise, and terrapin, depending on the variety of English being used; usage is inconsistent and contradictory. These terms are common names and do not reflect precise biological or taxonomic distinctions.
The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists uses "turtle" to describe all species of the order Testudines, regardless of whether they are land-dwelling or sea-dwelling, and uses "tortoise" as a more specific term for slow-moving terrestrial species. General American usage agrees; turtle is often a general term (although some restrict it to aquatic turtles); tortoise is used only in reference to terrestrial turtles or, more narrowly, only those members of Testudinidae, the family of modern land tortoises; and terrapin may refer to turtles that are small and live in fresh and brackish water, in particular the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin). In America, for example, the members of the genus Terrapene dwell on land, yet are referred to as box turtles rather than tortoises.
Actors: Kar-Ying Law (actor), Suet Lam (actor), Siu-Tung Ching (miscellaneous crew), Tat-Ming Cheung (actor), William Chang (costume designer), Angie Lam (editor), Jet Li (actor), Siu-Tung Ching (director), Chapman To (actor), Charlene Choi (actress), Vivian Hsu (actress), Mark Lui (composer), Miriam Yeung Chin Wah (actress), Wu Jiang (actor), Bo-Chu Chui (producer),
Plot: Action director Ching Siu-Tung helms this fantasy film based on an old Chinese legend about an herbalist who falls in love with a thousand-year-old White Snake disguised as a woman. Jet Li stars as a sorcerer who discovers her true identity and battles to save the man's soul.
Keywords: animal-in-title, apprentice, attempted-suicide, based-on-legend, bat, blizzard, blood, chicken, color-in-title, cureActors: Kar-Ying Law (actor), Suet Lam (actor), Siu-Tung Ching (miscellaneous crew), Tat-Ming Cheung (actor), William Chang (costume designer), Angie Lam (editor), Jet Li (actor), Siu-Tung Ching (director), Chapman To (actor), Charlene Choi (actress), Vivian Hsu (actress), Mark Lui (composer), Miriam Yeung Chin Wah (actress), Wu Jiang (actor), Bo-Chu Chui (producer),
Plot: Action director Ching Siu-Tung helms this fantasy film based on an old Chinese legend about an herbalist who falls in love with a thousand-year-old White Snake disguised as a woman. Jet Li stars as a sorcerer who discovers her true identity and battles to save the man's soul.
Keywords: animal-in-title, apprentice, attempted-suicide, based-on-legend, bat, blizzard, blood, chicken, color-in-title, cureActors: Müsfik Kenter (actor), Sait Genay (actor), Abdulbaki Yavuz (producer), Abdulbaki Yavuz (director), Abdulbaki Yavuz (editor), Merve Dagli (actress), Mert Oktan (composer),
Genres: Short,Actors: Daryl Haney (actor), Burke Roberts (actor), Mike Thompson (actor), John T. Woods (actor), John T. Woods (writer), J.T. Gurzi (writer), J.T. Gurzi (writer), J.T. Gurzi (editor), J.T. Gurzi (producer), J.T. Gurzi (director), Chris McInroy (editor), Charles J. Akin (producer), Rebecca McInroy (producer), Nathan Clay (actor), Nathan Clay (producer),
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Short,Actors: Gordon Chan (director), Charles Heung (miscellaneous crew), Barry Wong (writer), Sharla Cheung (actress), Stephen Chow (actor), Marco Mak (editor), Gordon Chan (writer), Sun Wong (actor), Michael Chow Man-Kin (actor), Man Tat Ng (actor), Man Tat Ng (actor), Blackie Ko Shou Liang (actor), James Wong (actor), Deannie Yip (actress), Gabriel Wong (actor),
Plot: After not making the chief happy, Chow sing sing is demoted to traffic duty. He quits and goes undercover at a high school, with some friends from the school he went undercover for the firearms case, for a terrorism case to show them that he can do the job.
Keywords: sequelActors: Sonny Bono (actor), Kurt Fuller (actor), Robert Banas (miscellaneous crew), Wallace Langham (actor), David Kitay (composer), Roger Corman (producer), Dick Miller (actor), Tracey Walter (actor), Elizabeth Kaitan (actress), Keith Coogan (actor), Suzan Lowitz (miscellaneous crew), Brian Wimmer (actor), Roxana Zal (actress), Doris Hellmann (miscellaneous crew), Paul Carr (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Romance,Actors: Jon Lovitz (actor), Brian Thompson (actor), Alfonso Arau (actor), Tom Tangen (actor), Martin Short (actor), Norbert Weisser (actor), Santos Morales (actor), Steve Martin (actor), Tony Plana (actor), Randy Newman (actor), Phil Hartman (actor), Chevy Chase (actor), Joe Mantegna (actor), George Folsey Jr. (producer), Brinke Stevens (actress),
Plot: Three out of work silent movie actors are accidentally drawn to a Mexican village that is being harassed by a gang of outlaws. The three, 'Ned', 'Lucky Day' and 'Dusty Bottoms' play 'Lone Ranger' types in their movies, but must play their parts for real now.
Keywords: 1910s, accidental-death, action-hero, actor, airplane, bandit, bar-fight, birdcall, blank-bullet, bloodActors: John Byner (actor), Bill Cosby (actor), Dal McKennon (actor), Larry Storch (actor), Jane Webb (actress), Norm Prescott (producer), Lee Rich (producer), Lou Scheimer (producer), Earl Hamner Jr. (writer), June Gilham (miscellaneous crew), John Erwin (actor), Hal Sutherland (director), Robert Chenault (director), Jere Fields (actress), Keith Hamilton (actor),
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical,Actors: Treg Brown (editor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Leon Schlesinger (producer), Carl W. Stalling (composer), Mel Blanc (actor), Melvin Millar (writer), Norm McCabe (director),
Plot: Stranded on an island after his ship was wrecked by a hurricane, Porky meets a friendly African Native. They build a house, and Porky begins to explore the island. On his way we see various sight gags. First, Porky finds a parrot that won't say, 'Polly wants a cracker' because he's waiting for the $64 question. We also see monkey's playing craps, and a monkey who can't seem to climb up a 'Slippery Elm.' Then, Porky sees animals crowded around a water cooler. Porky is then confronted by African Natives who chase him off the island. Porky escapes by chopping a motorboat out of a tree and drives away in it with his African friend. But when the Natives throw spears at the boat, Porky puts an American flag on the back of the boat, and the spears back off.
Keywords: cartoon-pig, looney-tunes, reference-to-porky-pig, surrealismArtist: Tortoise (USA) Album: TNT (1998) http://www.trts.com 1. TNT 00:00 2. Swing From The Gutters 7:34 3. Ten-Day Interval 13:29 4. I Set My Face To The Hillside 18:16 5. The Equator 24:26 6. A Simple Way To Go Faster Than Light That Does Not Work 28:27 7. The Suspension Bridge At Iguazu Falls 32:03 8. Four-Day Interval 37:42 9. In Sarah, Mencken, Christ And Beethoven There Were Women And Men 42:29 10. Almost Always Is Nearly Enough 50:01 11. Jetty 52:45 12. Everglade 1:01:09
Here's a compilation about funny tortoises. Who would think that tortoises play with toys, that they like to chase animals, let other animals to ride them and so on. So funny! :P Hope you like our compilation, please share it and SUBSCRIBE! Watch also our other videos! WANT TO SEE YOUR PET IN OUR COMPILATIONS? Send your clips or links to: tigerlicensing@gmail.com For more funny videos & pictures visit and like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/tigerstudiosfun Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for «fair use» for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use ti...
In this video from a Pristine Seas expedition to the Seychelles, under way now, expedition leader Paul Rose stumbles upon mating giant tortoises on Assumption Island. The angry male pursues Rose and a cameraman ... very slowly. For more information on Pristine Seas, visit http://www.pristineseas.org. Click here to read more about the encounter, and the expedition to the Seychelles: http://goo.gl/dGlDaN
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"Gesceap" is from the Tortoise album "The Catastrophist," out January 22 on Thrill Jockey Records. LP/CD: http://thrilljockey.com/products/the-... iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ges... Upcoming Tortoise tour dates: Jun 22 - Calgary, AB - Sled Island Music & Arts Festival Jun 23 - Winnipeg, MB - West End Cultural Centre - Winnipeg Jazz Festival Jun 28 - Leipzig, Germany - Werk 2 Jun 29 - Dresden, Germany - Beatpol Jul 2 - Keflavik, Iceland - Asbru @ ATP Iceland * Jul 4 - Karlsruhe, Germany - Tollhaus Jul 5 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Theater Jul 7 - London, UK - Electric Ballroom Jun 9 - Lublin, Poland - Different Sounds Art ‘n’ Music Festival Jul 12 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Annabel Jul 13 - Antwerpes, Belgium, Rivierenhof Aug 25 - Chicago, IL - Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Mil...
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One Man And His Pet Tortoise SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/Oc61Hj We upload a new incredible video every weekday. Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don't miss out: A CHILDLESS man has become a viral sensation after taking his enormous pet tortoise for a WALK. When Japanese funeral director Mitani Hisao, 62, spotted a five-centimetre baby tortoise in a pet shop in Tokyo, he knew the animal would become his best friend. But 19 years later the tortoise, named Bon-chan, has grown dramatically - his shell is now 2 foot 5 inches (75cm) in diameter. The unlikely pair attract attention wherever they go on their two hour outings around the city dressed in their homemade outfits. Videographer / Director: Bulls Press Producer: Rebecca Lewis, Chloe Browne Editor: Sonia Estal
Happy Birthday to this 50-year-old Galapagos tortoise! Weighing more than 440 pounds the middle aged reptile named Cerro celebrated with a delicious fruit cake made from watermelon, strawberries, kiwi and pumpkin. Cerro was born at the San Diego Zoo in California and brought to the Perth Zoo in Australia in 2005. There are only 20,000 Galapagos tortoises left in the wild and can live for more than 100 years.
GALÁPAGOS, ECUADOR — A 100-year-old giant tortoise is being credited for singlehandedly reviving his species from impending extinction. In 1976, Diego, a Chelonoidis hoodensis tortoise, was brought over from the San Diego Zoo to Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos for a single purpose — repopulate his dwindling species. Along with six females on the island, Diego spent decades copulating, and today his genes can be traced to almost 40% of the current population in the wild. A study conducted by tortoise preservationists found that of the roughly 2000 tortoises on the island, Diego has fathered about 800 babies. ------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to TomoNews, where we animate the most entertaining news on the internets. Come here for an anima...
Tortoise - The Catastrophist (2016) [Full Album] 01 - The Catastrophist 00:00 02 - Ox Duke 03:51 03 - Rock On 08:36 04 - Gopher Island 11:49 05 - Shake Hands With Danger 13:01 06 - The Clearing Fills 17:09 07 - Gesceap 21:28 08 - Hot Coffee 29:03 09 - Yonder Blue 32:54 10 - Tesseract 36:12 11 - At Odds With Logic 40:06
It comes just like a comet
I see it I feel this feeling over me
I'm doing everything to support my each and every dream
And when my dream is this close to me I can't help but scream
That this way's the way for me
I'll make you see that this way's the way for me
I'll make you see what is meant by dedication
You put your heart to something true
These things that mean the world to you
For example this simple machine means a billion things to me
There's nothing you can do to stop me or this machine
I'll make you see that this way's the way for me
I'll make you believe these things we know
Take the time to show this brand new road this brand new home
Once as a hare forever the tortoise
This head safe to see this so far
This heart safe to take this so far
Forever the tortoise
My protective shell protects my insides
From all foul attempts to take this passion