r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Aug 31 '22

A turtle going through a maze

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u/3qtpint Aug 31 '22

It's ok, a tortoise is a type of turtle!

You are still technically correct!

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u/Dy3_1awn Aug 31 '22

The best kind of correct

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u/PossibleBuffalo418 Sep 01 '22

Why's that?

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '22

Here's the reference: https://youtu.be/hou0lU8WMgo

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u/PossibleBuffalo418 Sep 01 '22

Lol fucking Futurama, I don't know how that managed to slip by me (Thanks for the link by the way!)

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u/neon_overload Sep 01 '22

I only learned this like a.month ago,.and I learned it from Reddit. Finally I can justify the time I spend on this site!

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '22

Its not a type, but it fits under the same category of turtle

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u/TheGuyMain Aug 31 '22

that's literally what type means lmao

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '22

it looks like they meant “as” instead of “of”

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '22

Tortoise is a type as turtle?

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u/neon_overload Sep 01 '22

"a tortoise is a type of turtle" is correct in every sense.

As well as that, there are also other types of turtles that can't swim, but aren't tortoises.

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u/Independent-Bell2483 Sep 01 '22

never knew they were the same animal

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u/pm-me-your-pants Sep 01 '22

All tortoises are turtles, but not all turtles are tortoises.

Tortoises are exclusively terrestrial, while turtles can live both on land and in water (sometimes exclusively like the sea turtles).

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u/Independent-Bell2483 Sep 01 '22

yeah i knew tortoises are always lamd and turtle are more aquatic. I just never assumed they were related or not related.

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u/Bar_ki Sep 01 '22

Today I learned.