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'''Turtles''' were a type of reptile.
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'''Turtles''' were a type of [[reptile]].
 
The [[Eighth Doctor]] once materialised [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] on the back of a giant prehistoric turtle. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Absolution (BFM audio story)|Absolution]]'')
 
[[Bernice Summerfield]] kept two turtles ([[Squidgy]] and [[Speckley]]) as [[pet]]s while living in isolation, when she had run away from the [[Spacefleet Academy]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Shadow of the Scourge (audio story)|The Shadow of the Scourge]]'')
 
The [[red-eared slider]] was type of turtle found on [[Earth]] and was worth 40 points in the [[I-Spyder Book of Earth Creatures]] if it was spotted. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Dodo (novel)|The Last Dodo]]'')


The [[Eighth Doctor]] once materialised the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] on the back of a giant prehistoric turtle. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Absolution]]'')
In [[Turkey (country)|Turkey]], [[Ace]] stopped a large turtle from crawling across a road and took it to the sea's edge, but it started crawling back towards the road. She later found the dead body of the turtle, or one like it, but before she could return it to the sea she was attacked by [[Massoud]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'')


[[Bernice Summerfield]] kept two turtles as pets while living in isolation. ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Shadow of the Scourge]]'')
Turtles were among the marine animals accidentally killed by the [[Arill]] during their visit to Earth in the [[12th century]]. Their bodies washed up on the shore near [[Lowith]], where they were gathered by the villagers for food. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dark Horizons (novel)|Dark Horizons]]'')


The [[red-eared slider]] was type of turtle found on [[Earth]] and was worth 40 points in the [[I-Spyder Book of Earth Creatures]] if it was spotted. ([[NSA]]: ''[[The Last Dodo]]'')
[[Rose Tyler]] described the Ice Warriors as "totally turtley." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Cold Vengeance (audio story)|Cold Vengeance]]'')


Life forms which seemed to be descended from turtles or turtle-like creatures included [[Sea Devil]]s, [[Chelonian]]s, and [[Jixen]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sea Devils]]'', [[NA]]: ''[[The Highest Science]]'', [[K9TV]]: ''[[Regeneration (TV story)|Regeneration]]'')
A giant species of turtle swam through the space of the [[Blue Lagoon Nebula]]. One of them tried to eat [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Epilogopolis (comic story)|Epilogopolis]]'')
 
[[World Turtle Day]] was an annual event celebrated on [[23 May]]. According to [[Time traveller (Time Traveller's Diary)|one time traveller]], it was not be confused with [[Turtle World Day]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Traveller's Diary (novel)|Time Traveller's Diary]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
While filming ''[[Planet of Fire]]'' in [[Lanzarote]], [[Dallas Adams]] and [[Peter Wyngarde]] took some turtles from a hotel pool and released them in the sea, causing the police to be summoned.
While filming ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'' in [[Lanzarote]], [[Dallas Adams]] and [[Peter Wyngarde]] took some turtles from a hotel pool and released them in the sea, causing the police to be summoned.
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Latest revision as of 17:33, 21 October 2024

Turtle

Turtles were a type of reptile.

The Eighth Doctor once materialised the TARDIS on the back of a giant prehistoric turtle. (AUDIO: Absolution)

Bernice Summerfield kept two turtles (Squidgy and Speckley) as pets while living in isolation, when she had run away from the Spacefleet Academy. (AUDIO: The Shadow of the Scourge)

The red-eared slider was type of turtle found on Earth and was worth 40 points in the I-Spyder Book of Earth Creatures if it was spotted. (PROSE: The Last Dodo)

In Turkey, Ace stopped a large turtle from crawling across a road and took it to the sea's edge, but it started crawling back towards the road. She later found the dead body of the turtle, or one like it, but before she could return it to the sea she was attacked by Massoud. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Warhead)

Turtles were among the marine animals accidentally killed by the Arill during their visit to Earth in the 12th century. Their bodies washed up on the shore near Lowith, where they were gathered by the villagers for food. (PROSE: Dark Horizons)

Rose Tyler described the Ice Warriors as "totally turtley." (AUDIO: Cold Vengeance)

A giant species of turtle swam through the space of the Blue Lagoon Nebula. One of them tried to eat the Doctor's TARDIS. (COMIC: Epilogopolis)

World Turtle Day was an annual event celebrated on 23 May. According to one time traveller, it was not be confused with Turtle World Day. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

While filming Planet of Fire in Lanzarote, Dallas Adams and Peter Wyngarde took some turtles from a hotel pool and released them in the sea, causing the police to be summoned.