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[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] thatsTheCatch@lemmy.nz 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

All tortoises are turtles but not all turtles are tortoises

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So I just learned that’s true in America, but not particularly anywhere else (Australians actually go the other way and have “freshwater tortoises”). Explains a lot about the present situation.

[–] thatsTheCatch@lemmy.nz 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Australian tortoises aren't tortoises. Australian turtles are commonly mistaken for tortoises (as they sometimes come onto land) and so get incorrectly called that sometimes.

Where did you learn that that's only an American thing? I don't live in America. I'd be interested to learn more if you're right, but I can't find anything to support your claim

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

I live in America and I haven't learned a damn thing!

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago

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