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Fluttershy didn't even bother with getting a merform: that's how passionate she is about the subject.
Remember! As a general rule, turtles (the ones with the webbed feet orΒ flippers, for swimming) live in the water, whereas tortoises (with the ploddy, definitely-not-for-water legs) are one of the only things that can't swim. There'sΒ this song/vid , too!
"You get sea turtles, not sea tortoises."
EDIT: Okay, in American English it's acceptable to call all testudines 'turtles' (and in Australia they call some freshwater turtles 'tortoises'), but what I said holds true for British English and all English-speakers can agree that sea turtles aren't tortoises!
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Through pure indignation!
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Guess that makes sense. XD
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(Did this get posted somewhere? Went away for a few days and came back to 2 new comments! Not that it's a bad thing - just curious. 
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Someone else found it I guess. XD
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Taxonomically correct, maybe?
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the distinction is that tortoises are a type of land turtle
But not all turtles are tortoises.
and while Fluttershy was correct that Tank is a tortoise
Rainbow Dash and the others were also correct in calling tank a turtle.
as Turtle is the common name for all animals within the Order Testudines.
in this example Scootaloo, would be entirely incorrect in calling a sea turtle a tortoise.
And Fluttershy is entirely correct in getting mad, and correcting poor Scootaloo.
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In America, 'turtle' is a general term for everything in the species group, but not in the UK. Apparently calling freshwater turtles 'tortoises' is a thing in Australia. 
At least everyone can agree that sea turtles aren't tortoises!
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> Apparently calling freshwater turtles 'tortoises' is a thing in Australia.
It is? I guess I'm out of the loop.
I mean, I heard remember hearing that scientifically it's not entirely straight forward, but that's OK. I'm perfectly happy with using common names ^^.
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GASP, you're one of THEM!
Just kidding, guess Wikipedia's a tad misinformed? Their prehistoric mammal articles include Sherlock fanart, so it wouldn't be a big shock!
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In the US(or at least where I live) 'it depends on the shell'. If the shell is very hard its a turtle. If its of the softer variety its a tortoise.
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GEEZ! Flutters! Calm down! 
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...Careful, or Scootaloo might need to see a sea t...herapist.
It made more sense in my head
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Shellmund Freud? I've got nothing.
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Never!
This is quite the lesson in language though, since US English can call all testudines 'turtles', UK English differentiates turtles from tortoises, and Australians call some turtles 'tortoises' too.
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The confusion is real, but nonetheless I trust the UK in this one.
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That's what I said during my first reaction!!
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That bit of the lyrics probably annoyed me more than it should have!
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