Pygmy Turtle

A smaller version of a Turtle. It can fit in your pocket.

## Description

### Overview

The Pygmy Turtle (Testudus pygmaeus) is a multicoloured species of microscopic turtle in the genus Testudus. The Pygmy Turtle is a relative to their commoner cousins, Turtles. They are notable for their variety of different colours and that they can crossbreed with their predatory counterparts, **Testudus voracious, also known as the White Voracious Turtle**, although most tries to crossbreed these two different species have ended up unsuccessful. This small turtle species are considerably faster than their cousins and they can react much faster than a normal turtle would. Their quick reactions and movement does cost them energy, which is why they not only feed on Light, but can also feed on the nutrients on the substrate so they can survive in both environments, whether there is light or nutrients around their space. They also possess a purple Gamete, which if combined with another of its type, can reproduce the species. **More information on breeding this species will be covered in a different heading**. Although they possess the necessary parts for breeding, they rarely are able to breed and it is very unlikely that the Gametes will ever merge, unless combined by taking two Gametes away from the organism. The Gametes won't serve much of a purpose. Pygmy Turtles are also notorious for their weak softshells, which provide little protection for the organism. Its sole purpose is to help with photosynthesis and make food for the organism, so it can survive. Because it is very vulnerable, it is predated by many predators, especially the **White Voracious Turtle**.

### Crossbreeding

The Pygmy Turtles have a Gamete at their backs and when merged with another of the same type, they will breed and reproduce new offspring. Once a parent reproduces, its Gamete will not regrow, meaning that they can only breed once in their life. Pygmy Turtles can be crossbred with White Voracious Turtles but the outcome of the offspring mostly ends in failure, with a small chance of a successful breed of the Pygmy Turtle becoming a carnivore or a White Voracious Turtle becoming a nutrientovore. There can be many outcomes and many different breeds. Some may end up with the hybrid becoming a passive creature with more defense or a hostile creature with more offense.

## Trivia

* Pygmy Turtles are preyed by **White Voracious Turtles**, a hostile predatory species of microscopic turtles (Microtestudae).
* They are very fast but very powerless.
* They are notable for their soft shells, which provide no protection, rather more food for predators.
* They can be crossbred with **White Voracious Turtles**, and in most cases, the hybrid animal fails to genetically work properly, as different parts from the passive and hostile turtle parents are randomly chosen, with some parts having a 50/50 chance of being chosen for the hybrid.
* The word 'Pygmy' means 'something that is very small' and it derives from the Greek word 'pugme', which becomes 'pugmaios', which becomes the Latin word 'pygmaeus', which then becomes the English word 'pygmy'.
* It can outrun most predators.

## Gallery

A Pygmy Turtle Population that propagated.A Pygmy Turtle wandering around.A Gamete of a Pygmy Turtle.A Pygmy Turtle being hunted by a White Voracious Turtle.