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There are few things on this earth as singularly majestic* as watching a war tortoise in action. Swooping into battle, sometimes, at speeds nearing 0.48 km (.30 mph)**, the war tortoise makes for a fearsome foe,... eventually.

Tales of their loyalty are legendary. Making their way across thousands of miles to return home, or strolling into burning buildings to rescue those trapped inside. (Sadly, since the top speed of a tortoise is rather less than the top speed of a burning building, so, those latter stories rarely have happy endings, but everybody agrees that it's a really first rate effort on the part of the loyal tortoise.)

Though the war cry may leave something to be desired, and they can be difficult to house break, the war tortoise makes for a fine companion and fellow comrade.


*probably an exaggeration
**if going downhill, and with the wind
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~FritziFaust Jan 31, 2010
I had a turtle like that once. He claimed to get up to .50km.
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~sketcherjak Feb 1, 2010
Woah! That's intense! .50km?! Turtle police... pull over!
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~FritziFaust Feb 3, 2010
Yeah, his license is suspended.
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~nightmichi Jan 24, 2010  Hobbyist Artist
AWWWW!!!! so cute!~ I :heart: that turtle!!~
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~sketcherjak Jan 24, 2010
Too late. He's already married.
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~nightmichi Jan 24, 2010  Hobbyist Artist
damn.
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~BudhaCronX Jan 21, 2010
I WANT ONE!
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~sketcherjak Jan 21, 2010
I'll trade you for a shire horsie.
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~TheBlueFerret Jan 21, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
HOly mother crap! that is the most bad-ass turtle I've ever seen!! XDD
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~sketcherjak Jan 21, 2010
battle turtles! Get into formation. Sometime. Eventually.
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