Creature:Sky Turtle

There are two main breeds of Sky Turtle. The Koldenwelt Species, of which only one remains, and the Andromeda Species, which is rather common. All sizes are from shell tip to shell tip.

Andromeda Species
The Andromeda Flying Turtle is relatively common. They can be found throughout Andromeda and are often seen noming down on asteroids and comets for food. They are harmless to ships, unless you happen to be on a rock they're eyeing up for dessert. They may run over a ship if the ship doesn't move out of the way, but besides that they don't harm others intentionally. They are green in color due to photosynthetic algae that grows inside the uppermost level of their scales. The turtle protects it from space, the algae gives it energy to use. They can grow to be 5 miles long and 4.5 miles wide. Similar to sea turtles, they cannot contract their body into the shell for self defense, and as such are a good source of food for anyone in need of it. They breed far faster then sea turtles and lay eggs. Each egg can be about 1ft around, and the eggs are held within a pouch until they hatch. The young are about 1ft around, and grow swiftly until they reach 50ft around, then their speed slows slightly. However, they don't really stop growing at a high speed until they reach 1 mile diameter, at which point they start growing longer then wider. They do not stop growing until they die, which can be hundreds of years after they reach full size.

Koldenwelt Species
The Koldenwelt Flying Turtle is nearly extinct. There is only one individual left, but it is older then anyone can remember. So ancient that it has mountains and forests living on it's 4 mile by 3.5 mile back. This creature is green on the edges of it's massive shell, but the bottom is sky blue in color. The top is white, but almost completely buried in dirt and stone and trees. This massive beast uses magic to fly, and has it's own species of Knobi living on it's back. It also has several other species of creature native only to it's back, as well as smaller birds and insects that can't fly far enough to reach the ground on their own. The Koldenwelt Flying Turtle's location is unknown.