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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. | 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. | ||
− | With the males half the size of an [[elephant]] at full size (5 years), these | + | With the males half the size of an [[elephant]] at full size (5 years), these creature 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 very 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 can as well be used buy time as to give your dwarves a chance to attack unsuspecting [[goblin]]s. | ||
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