Scientific name: order: testudines
A tortoise is a name given to a land-dwelling turtle.
Some kinds of tortoise grow very big, and can live for a very long time - well over 100 years.
Tortoiseshell is the name for a pattern that looks like old household items such as combs that were made from the shells of sea tortoises. Modern items with this look are made from swirled plastic.
It is also a cat coat color.
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Tortoiseshell is a coat pattern seen in cats, particularly female cats. It is made of mixed colors, often orange, brown, and black, and it looks like the shell of a tortoise.
You toss something when you throw it lightly or carelessly. Someone might toss a ball of paper at the wastepaper basket, or toss their keys to a friend. The man in the picture is tossing his son into the air.
A tote bag is a light carry-bag that you use for carrying all sorts of things in, like your groceries.
Toucans are a family of birds from the semi-tropical areas of the Caribbean, South America, and southern Mexico. They range in size from about 1 foot (30cm) to 2 foot (60cm) long. Toucans have an extremely large bill, which they use for eating fruit.
