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#REDIRECT [[Gigantic tortoise]]
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'''Gigantic tortoises''' are the monstrous version of [[giant tortoise]]s.  Along with [[gigantic panda]]s and [[gigantic squid]]s, they receive the "gigantic" title instead of "giant", since there is a normal version of those creatures that is already referred to as "giant".
 
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Due to the fact that tortoises are not only benign, they also react first and foremost by retracting into their shell, if a herd of gigantic tortoises walk onto your map, it is possible to actually build [[cage trap]]s directly underneath a tortoise that is in its shell to capture it without worry. 
 
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With the males half the size of an [[elephant]] at full size (5 years), these creatures provide enough food products to feed a decent-sized fortress for a year. Also, due to the fact that they are born in clutches of 5-10 at a time, a breeding pair and offspring of gigantic tortoises is fully capable of supplying all the food a fortress will ever need.  For moods, they also provide shells. 
 
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While they are benign, they can still be used for your fortress defense; their shells are impressively difficult for enemy troops to penetrate (and nigh unbreakable for unarmed enemies), making them a great distraction that may as well be used to buy time as to give your dwarves a chance to attack unsuspecting [[goblin]]s.
 
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[[File:gigantic_tortoise_preview.jpg|thumb|350px|center|"That shell could be our second dining hall!"<br><small>''Art by Romain Kurdi''</small>]]
 
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