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Chelonia turtles and tortoisesChelonia: Leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata (critically endangered), Argentine snake-necked turtle, Hydromedusa tectifera, Mata mata
Common tortoise, sulfur-breasted toucanCommon tortoise, Testudo graeca 1, sulfur-breasted toucan, Ramphastos sulfuratus 2, and white-throated toucan, Ramphastos tucanus 3. Tortue, Toucans
Rodrigues solitaire and domed Rodrigues giantRodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria and domed Rodrigues giant tortoise, Cylindraspis peltastes, both extinct. Facsimile of the frontispiece of Francois Leguats Voyage, published 1708
Painted turtle and loggerhead sea turtle (endangered)Painted turtle, Chrysemys picta (below/above) and loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, endangered. (Cinereous tortoise, Emys cinerea, and Mediterranean tortoise, Testudo caretta)
Hawksbill sea turtle and Greek tortoiseHawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, critically endangered 1, and land or Greek tortoise, Testudo graeca, vulnerable 2
Turtles and tortoisesScorpion mud turtle, Kinosternon scorpioides 1, endangered geometric tortoise, Psammobates geometricus 2, marginated tortoise, Testudo marginata 3, African spurred tortoise, Centrochelys sulcata 4
HARE AND TORTOISETHE HARE AND THE TORTOISE The hare sleeps... and the tortoise wins the race Date: 1809
REPTILES / TURTLES 1598Dutch explorers on the island of Mauritius, Indian Ocean, find huge turtles as well as other novel species Date: 1598
Charles Darwin during his voyage on the BeagleCharles Darwin during his voyage on the HMS Beagle in the 1830s, when he discovered a variety of flora and fauna and begins to have thoughts about the origin of species and evolution
ReptilesA wide variety of reptiles including snakes, crocodiles, tortoises, frogs and toads. Date: 1930
Advert for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Edwardian jewellerySelection of novelty jewellery inspired my nature. Date: 1901
Advert for Ronson lighters 1938Give her a lighter that lights! Advertisement for a range of lighters by Ronson. 1938
WW1 - Italian Propaganda - The Tortoise and the HareWW1 - Italian Propaganda postcard - re-telling of the story of the tortoise (The Allies) and the hare (The Central Powers) striving to be the first to gain Victory. Date: circa 1916
Giant tortoise being fed at Tring ParkIn 1897 Walter Rothschild despatched explorer Charles Harris to the Galapagos islands to collect a large number of giant tortoises
Saddle-backed Rodrigues giant tortoise, Cylindraspis vosmaeri, Testudo Indica Vosmaer.. Recently extinct species of tortoise. Last recorded in 1800 in Mauritius
Siena, Italy - Contrada - Tartuca (Tortoise)Standard bearer of the Contrada of Tartuca (Tortoise), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada
Corgi dog and tortoise in a gardenUnusual Friends - Corgi dog and tortoise in a garden. 1950s
Kitten and tortoise with bowlUnusual Friends - kitten and tortoise with bowl. 1950s
Tortoise, fox cub and tabby kittenUnusual Friends - tortoise, fox cub and tabby kitten. 1950s
Tortoise and fox cubUnusual Friends - tortoise and fox cub. 1950s
Tortoise and ducklingsUnusual Friends - tortoise and ducklings. 1950s
Sparrow and tortoiseUnusual Friends - sparrow and tortoise. 1950s
Ducklings and TortoiseUnusual Friends - Ducklings and Tortoise. 1950s
Kittens and TortoiseUnusual Friends - Kittens and Tortoise. 1950s
Yorkie and TortoiseUnusual Friends - Yorkie (Yorkshire Terrier) and Tortoise. 1950s
Kitten and tortoiseUnusual Friends - kitten and tortoise. 1950s
X-Ray - Showing Skeleton of Tortoise. Part of Box 165 Boswell Collection - X-Rays. Date: circa 1900
Radio-controlled tortoiseA woman operates a remote control device for Toddle the tortoise. The aerial picks up a signal and makes the arm holding the lettuce (and Toddle!) swing left or right
Happy Families Playing Cards - Miss Swift the Runners Daughter. circa 1930s
George Ernest Studdy, giant tortoise and frogGeorge Ernest Studdy, illustration for an animal book. I know I ve always been slow, said Mrs Giant Tortoise, so today being my hundredth birthday I m going to learn to skip! Date: 1941
Giant tortoises at Tring ParkIn 1897 Walter Rothschild despatched explorer Charles Harris to the Galapagos islands to collect a large number of giant tortoises
C. Harris feeding Galapagos tortoises, 1898Sailor and explorer Charles Harris was despatched to the Galapagos islands to collect giant tortoises for Walter Rothschild in 1897
Transporting Giant tortoisesIn 1897 Walter Rothschild despatched explorer Charles Harris to the Galapagos islands to collect a large number of giant tortoises
Endpapers, Cecil Aldins Happy Family, Humpty and DumptyEndpaper design by Cecil Aldin, Cecil Aldins Happy Family, Humpty and Dumpty, Their Adventures, told by May Byron. Showing the animals from the full series, namely
Page design, make it snappy, School SilhouettesPage design, make it snappy, in School Silhouettes, once owned by a female student of Fayetteville High School, New York, USA
Child with two tortoises in a garden. Date: circa 1920s
Roman legionaries attacking a fort in the testudo formation, with their shields over their heads.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of
African tortoise, Psammobates geometricus.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from The Naturalists Pocket Magazine; or, Complete Cabinet of the Curiosities and Beauties of Nature (1798-1802)
Tortoise-shell limpet, Cellana testudinaria, and pleated limpet, Patella ferruginea.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany 1812
Geometric tortoise, Psammobates geometrica EndangeredGeometric tortoise, Psammobates geometrica. Endangered.. Handcolored copperplate zoological engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1792
Blandings tortoise, Emydoidea blandingii EndangeredBlandings tortoise, Emydoidea blandingii. Endangered species.. Handcolored copperplate zoological engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1792
Endangered geometric tortoise, Psammobates geometricus, and mata mata turtle, Chelus fimbriatus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles
Three women with a dog and tortoises in a gardenThree women with a dog in a garden. Two tortoises are eating lettuce leaves at their feet. Date: circa 1920s
Steppe / Horsfields Tortoises graze (Agrionemys horsfieldii). near Karahoudan village - foothills of Kopetdag mountains - Turkmenistan. Testudo - Spring - April
Steppe / Horsfields Tortoise carapace from above (Agrionemys horsfieldii ). Caspian sea shore - Turkmenistan. Testudo - April
Steppe / Horsfields Tortoise - active during day in a desert (Agrionemys horsfieldii). Caspian sea shore - Turkmenistan. Testudo - April
Steppe / Horsfields Tortoise - burrows for shelter in the soil - for the night (Agrionemys horsfieldii ). Caspian sea shore - Turkmenistan. Testudo - April
Steppe / Horsfields Tortoise - desert (Agrionemys horsfieldii ). Caspian sea shore - near Krasnovodsk - Turkmenistan. Testudo - April