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Example sentences for: turtle

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I remembered Thomas Pyles pointing out in class once that animal metaphors for this body part name cute, furry animals: pussy, beaver, squirrel, monkey, cony, and (in France) lapin . Nothing about a turtle is cuddlesome; it does not fit the pattern.
Located about 72 km (45 miles) south of Puerto Escondido, (take the clearly marked turnoff to Puerto Angel from Mex. 200 south) it showcases the various species of turtles found along Mexican beaches, and is involved in efforts along this coast to protect the turtle nests.
birdlike, to do an injury, has the turtle attracted you.
Among the ponds is one inhabited by turtles: Visitors toss in coins in the hope of bouncing one off a turtle’s head, a sure way of achieving good fortune.
The blue hole at nearby Turtle Cove, a half-mile walk from the road over rough terrain, provides a memorable diving experience, though it’s interesting even from the rim.