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Yurtle is Dustin Henderson's pet tortoise.
History
1984
October 31
After Dustin discovered a strange creature in the trash can outside his house, Dustin removed Yurtle from his cage and replaced him with the creature, apologized to him by saying, "Sorry Yurtle. Temporary eviction, buddy." and christened his other pet 'D'Artagnan'.
1985
June 28
When Dustin returned home from Camp Know Where, he remarked how Yurtle was the only one happy to see him, just before his toys supposedly came to life.
Gallery
Dustin approaches Yurtle's tank with a trapped D'Artagnan
Dustin removes Yurtle from his tank
Dustin places Yurtle on the floor of his room
Yurtle's appearance in Season 3
Trivia
- Yurtle's name is likely a reference to the 1950 children's story Yertle the Turtle by author and illustrator Dr. Seuss, one of the oldest references made in the show.
- Unlike in the Dr. Seuss story, Yurtle's name is spelled with a U rather than an E, as confirmed in a 2017 tweet posted by @strangerwriters.
- Yurtle is portrayed by a Sulcata tortoise in Season 2 and a Russian tortoise in Season 3.