Primary School Level

Timmy is a tortoise. He is our dear pet. He belonged to some friends, but as they did not want him any more, my dad brought him home.

When he first came, he was small and I could pick him up easily. Now Timmy has grown quite big. He is now four years old. He eats vegetables like tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce and snake gourd. If I offer him small pieces of bread and butter he enjoys them too.

Timmy wanders around at will and then settles down in some comer. He recognizes my voice and comes out to greet me when I am home from school.