I've added to my crochet critter repertoire by making turtles. Then I remembered my "Harry Potter" when Hermione fears she will lose some points because her turtle looks more like a tortoise. Naturally, I had to find the difference between the two. In case you did not know, the generic name is Turtle. But if you want a bit more specificity, a turtle is a water dwelling omnivore with a flatter shell/body to allow for better swimming ability; a tortoise is a land dwelling herbivore with a taller shell to protect it from preditors. Terrapins are the mascot for the University of Maryland, and they live in brackish water and land and are considered to be more tortoise like than turtle like.
Given the above, here's my critters:
Based on the above description, this is probably a tortoise...a very colorful tortoise ... because it has a taller, rounded shell
...and this is a turtle with a more streamlined shell
...and the last one is named Terry Terrapin. She is a fanciful turtle that can only live in my imagination. But then, I guess that's true for all my turtle creations. I do know they are fun to make, so a few more will be added to the menagerie.
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