Turtle

Turtles in World of Warcraft are similar in appearance, but much greater in size than their real-life counterparts. They can be found both on land, and in water.

Background
Turtles of different species are found all over Azeroth. One of the most famous species is the giant sea turtles used by the goblins during the Second War. They were originally believed to be native only to the South Seas but have also been discovered in Northrend. One of the demigods in the War of the Ancients was a reptilian warrior with a shell reminiscent of a turtle.

In the Mount Hyjal zone, players will encounter the turtle god Tortolla.

Turtle species



 * Giant turtle
 * Sea turtle
 * Giant sea turtle
 * Dragon turtle
 * Fire turtle
 * In Manual of Monsters Appendix Three another type of turtle is described, the Giant Snapping Turtle, but the validity of the source is disputed.

Named turtles

 * Cranky Benj
 * Crusty Bob
 * Dalaran Sewer Turtle
 * Gammerita
 * Ghamoo-Ra
 * Gurgll the Tracking Turtle
 * Ironback
 * Kresh
 * Nemesis 
 * Scalebeard
 * Speedy
 * Terrorpene
 * Tooga
 * Torta
 * Tortolla
 * Volcanoth

Turtle uses

 * Giant turtle battle sub
 * Turtle boat (Tuskarr)
 * Riding Turtle
 * Sea Turtle (mount)

Note
A few turtles may actually be mobs that have been polymorphed. Beware of any unusual turtles in unexpected locations!

As a hunter pet

 * Turtles make for notably sturdy tanking pets with their special ability Shell Shield, which reduces damage taken by 50% for 12 seconds.