Difference between revisions of "Khemish Lake Turtle"
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Revision as of 19:40, 17 October 2014
| Khemish Lake Turtle Jurassic - recent | |
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| Khemish Lake Turtle | |
| Lake Turtle with traditional howda of the Kl’war dynasty | |
| Status | |
| Conservation status | domesticated |
| Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Testudines |
| Family | Chelydridae |
| Genus | Khemilus |
| Species | Giganticus Khemilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Khemilus Giganticus Turtur Hyades, 14,800 BC | |
Weighing in at an impressive 16,000 lbs at adulthood the Khemish Lake Turtle is the largest terrestrial animal in Taijitu. They have been used by the native Khems for meat, building materials, leather, eggs, transportation and labor since before recorded history.
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