The scientific name for the Aldabra tortoise is Geochelone gigantea.
Snails belong to the family of Gastropoda, which is a type of invertebrate mollusk.
Gopherus polyphemus is the binomial, Latin or scientific name for the gopher tortoise.
Specifically, the first part of the name is the genus. This particular genus is the only one that is native to North America. The gopher tortoise is found in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina.
There are thousands of species of cold-blooded animals, including reptiles such as snakes, lizards, and turtles, as well as amphibians like frogs and salamanders, and fish. Cold-blooded animals rely on their environment to regulate their body temperature, as opposed to warm-blooded animals that can internally regulate their temperature.
Some popular dragon names include Draco, Saphira, Drogon, and Toothless. However, there are countless other unique names that can be found in literature, folklore, and fantasy stories. If you have a specific type of dragon in mind, I can provide more tailored suggestions.
Comedian-songster Jimmy Durante once quipped, during his 1930s radio show 'The Petrol Carbide Co. Tinned Olive Radio and Variety Hour', that he would easily mistake his wife, Mildred, for a dragon, but for the fact that 'when that lousy dame shouts at me, at least flames aren't coming out of her mouth'. This pleasant anecdote illustrates a rather important point: dragons do not, in fact, call one another by name, as they breath fire, not air. The sounds forming human names are produced in the human larynx by the passage of compressed air along the vocal chords. Dragons, in contrast, breath fire, super-heating any air that would happen to be in their gullet. This super-heating diminishes the density of air to the point where even the relatively sensitive dragon larynx cannot be compelled to vibrate, meaning that no audible sound can be produced. Note than when surveyed (in writing, of course), most dragons indicate that earth dragons would likely be named 'Janet' or 'Lydia'.
No, tortoises are cold blooded, as their body temperature fluctuates with their environment.
I just killed one in my room & I'm wondering if I should be on the look out for a second one.
Yes..They are freshwater turtles, occurring in lakes, streams, marshes.
yes. they can run, its more of a scurry though, tortises are the real runners they are quite fast runners surprisingly.
a turtle is the one with just fin type legs no claws, tortoises have webbed feet nd little claws..
Actually, if the conditions are right, it will. The problem is, what if you lose power and the fridge goes off? What if there is a problem with the fridge and it seems to be working on the outside, but is actually not cold enough on the inside, or becomes dangerously cold? Your turtle could either awaken from its hibernation locked in a fridge with no food or escape, or would die from freezing.
All and all, do not put your turtle in a fridge. The turtle gets no physical benefits from hibernation, and it is far too risky.
They look the same as any turtle egg which looks like an elongated white to cream colored ball that can have brown spots on it from mold or dirt.
Frogs are good for the environment because they warn us when somthing is wrong with their environment...=)
Loggerhead Turtles are considered endangered. They eat Horseshoe Crabs and eggs, and without Loggerheads the Horseshoe Crab population would grow. Since they eat Razor Clams that population would drop, causing the Horseshoes population to drop as well. But diamond Back Terrapin also eat Razor Clams so their pop. is going to drop as well. Striped Bass, Sanderling, and Grackle all eat Horseshoe Crabs and their eggs. All of those populations would increase and the Horseshoes would decrease. Just a really long, never ending chain reaction.
Take it to a herp experienced vet ASAP! A broken carapace is nothing to mess around with.
It depends on where it is. If you keep them indoors then you shouldn't because summer brings heat but when summer comes so does air conditioning.Outdoors it wouldn't be necessary to keep it on, but it should be in your best interest and best judgment to keep it on.
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tortoise , common name for a terrestrial turtle , especially one of the family Testudinidae. Tortoises inhabit warm regions of all continents except Australia. They have club-shaped feet with reduced toes adapted for walking on land, and nearly all have high-domed shells. The limbs are covered with hard scales and when the limbs and head are withdrawn into the shell, the animal is completely closed off.
Most tortoises belong to the genus Testudo. Most famous are the giant tortoises of islands in the Indian Ocean ( Testudo gigantea ) and of the Galapagos islands ( T. elephantopus ). Galapagos tortoises may reach a length of over 4 ft (120 cm) and weigh over 500 lb (225 kg). There are about a dozen races of the Galapagos tortoise, most of them isolated on separate islands. These tortoises were a major source of meat...
Pretty much anything, But usually they crave meet, or fish in that manner.
As they grow they develop more, and more to plant's and veggies.
But for now just feed them any circumstance under the previous list.
1. Crab meet
2. Worm's (chopped is easer for them to swallow.)
3. Hot dog ( Once again chopped, easer to swallow.)
Just feed them that, and they should be good to go!
Good luck.
Turtles are herbivores.(they eat veggies)
Some type of vegetable are lettuce or carrot. I DON`T RECOMMEND you to feed brocolli.
You can feed them grape leaves. Also for fruits, you can feed them figs.
Actually, depending on the type of turtle you're referring to, turtles in general ARE omnivores, if you include land, aquatic, and semi-aquatic turtles.
Type 1:Land turtles/tortoises. Most species of this type are almost always herbivores. Examples include Box turtles and Harriet, the famous, formerly lived Galapagos turtle. (deceased in 2006)
Type 2: Aquatic turtles. Depending on the species, they are carnivores, consisting of mostly meat, with a small percentage of vegetables. Examples include sea turtles such as Leatherbacks, and Loggerheads.
Type 3: Semi Aquatic turtle
These kinds of turtles are mostly omnivores, meaning that they eat 50% of fruits and veggies and 50% meat, but this could depend on the environments that they live in. Hatchings tend to prefer a protein-based diet while older turtles tend to lean towards a more vegetarian-based diet. Examples include map turtles, painted turtles, and many pond slider species such as Red Eared Slider, and Yellow-Bellied slider.
http://animal.discovery.com/guides/reptiles/turtles/feeding.html
Enough for many more bowls of Asian Tortoise soup.