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Announcements / Re: Happy 76th Birthday KaHanu - The Turtle
« Last post by Ka Honu on March 22, 2024, 04:03:19 AM »So, just curious since google translate doesn't include Hawaiian . . . based on you age, you seem to be moving closer to "The Tortoise" as in Galápagos ! ! !
Is there an appreciable difference between the two in Hawaiian ?
BD
You're making me work here. Luckily a glass of whisky is at hand.
"Turtle" usually means all species of the order Testudines. "Tortoise" normally refers to the slow-moving terrestrial species of that order.
Honu are (specifically) green sea turtles. When healthy we generally have a similar lifespan to you kānaka (humans), roughly 80-100 years.
We have some tortoises in Hawaii but, except for in the zoo, not the big mothers from Galápagos (whose lifespan is normally about twice those of Honu and kānaka - up to about 200 years).
So I still have a few years before I slow down, dry out, and have to file for a species change to extend my life.
Thanks for asking.