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  1. Little Turtle - Encyclopedia.com

    Little Turtle Born 1752 (Whitley County, Indiana) Died July 14, 1812 (Fort Wayne, Indiana) Miami tribal leader Little Turtle was a distinguished war chief of the Miami tribe of Native Americans in the Great …

  2. Testudines (Turtles and Tortoises) - Encyclopedia.com

    TestudinesFamily: Pig-Nose Turtles Family: Australo-American Sideneck Turtles Family: Seaturtles Source for information on Testudines (Turtles and Tortoises): Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia …

  3. Big-Headed Turtle: Platysternidae | Encyclopedia.com

    BIG-HEADED TURTLE: Platysternidae PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS The family Platysternidae has only one member, the bigheaded turtle, which has the scientific name Platysternon megacephalum. …

  4. Tortoise Forum

    Sep 21, 2024 · An online community dedicated to responsible pet tortoise care.

  5. Terrestrial turtles | Tortoise Forum

    Nov 28, 2025 · Chinese Box Turtle Subspecies in Captivity Leopardus May 12, 2025 Replies 1 Views 806 May 12, 2025

  6. Reptile | Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 8, 2018 · The turtle shell is part of the skeleton with the rib bones fused to the interior portion, so turtles cannot leave their shells. Excluding the sea turtles, most species are able to retract their head …

  7. Submarine - Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 11, 2018 · The Turtle also had a large explosive attached to it in the hopes the operator could maneuver under an enemy ship, screw the explosive into the ship's hull, and depart before the …

  8. Aeschylus - Encyclopedia.com

    May 21, 2018 · Aeschylus Born: 524 b.c.e. Eleusis, Greece Died: 456 b.c.e. Gela, Italy Greek playwright The Greek playwright Aeschylus was the first European dramatist whose plays were preserved. He …

  9. Meade, George Gordon - Encyclopedia.com

    May 14, 2018 · His hot temper led the soldiers to nickname him "the old snapping turtle." Further Reading Much of Meade's own correspondence is in The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade …

  10. Miami Indians | Encyclopedia.com

    May 29, 2018 · During the 1790s, the Miami chief Little Turtle led the initial Indian resistance to American settlement north of the Ohio but made peace with the Americans following the Treaty of …