𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚊 𝚌𝚛𝚊𝚣𝚢-𝚜𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚐𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚎𝚊 !

Turtles are reptiles of the order Chelonia or Testudines. They are characterized by a bony or cartilaginous shell, developed from their ribs, that acts as a shield. Testudines include both extant and extinct species. Its earliest known members date from the Middle Jurassic