{"product_id":"tortoise-260729","title":"Tortoise Figure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFound in parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Madagascar, and a wide array of islands, tortoises are explicitly land dwelling turtles. Tortoises use their large, spacious shells as a defense mechanism, and can withdraw all their limbs inside of it when threatened.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(95, 42, 122);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Tortoises have been around for millions of years - In fact, the oldest tortoise fossils date back to the Eocene Period, which was 34 to 56 million years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(95, 42, 122);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Family Testudinidae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(95, 42, 122);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Accurately modeled and meticulously hand painted, this tortoise figurine exhibits the large domed shell and long limbs that are characteristic of many tortoise species.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(95, 42, 122);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 8.5 inches long and 4.5 inches wide, this figurine is a little wider than a credit card and about as long as a legal sized piece of paper. Depending on the species and the region they inhabit, tortoise coloring can range from dark gray and brown to bright yellow and green.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Safari Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47683787751587,"sku":"260729","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/4681\/8211\/files\/e472e118c50cced02a2953a0c6841d40f94cc02cbdd91b5d33ee48d9e24d903f.jpg?v=1779207729","url":"https:\/\/shop.illinoisstatemuseum.org\/products\/tortoise-260729","provider":"Illinois State Museum - the Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}