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Tortoises occupy their own taxonomic family, called testudinidae. All types of land and aquatic turtles come in a wide range of sizes, colors, and shapes. Sometimes the name "terrapin" refers to those animals that fall somewhere between a turtle and tortoise, because they live in swampy areas or begin life underwater and eventually move to dry land.
Turtles may live in freshwater, the ocean, or brackish ponds and marshland. Their front feet might be fins or merely webbed toes with streamlined back feet to help them swim. Turtles have flatter backs than tortoises, and may spend all or part of their lives underwater. They mate and lay eggs underwater or on the shore. Some turtles sun themselves on logs, rocks, or sandy banks. During cold weather, they burrow in mud and go into torpor, a state similar to hibernation.
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∙ 12y agoA tortoise is a type of turtle.
Tortoise are turtles that live mainly on land, distinct from sea turtles who spend most of their time in the water.
wrong. turtles are not the same as turtles. get some sense in your head, people.
Turtles live in or near water, whereas tortoises are not adapted to live in water. (Look at the feet; turtles are more angular to cut through water, whereas tortoises are definitely designed for land).
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∙ 11y agoIn a biological respect, a tortoise is a kind of turtle, but not all turtles are tortoises.
Tortoises occupy their own taxonomic family, called testudinidae. All types of land and aquatic turtles come in a wide range of sizes, colors, and shapes. Sometimes the name "terrapin" refers to those animals that fall somewhere between a turtle and tortoise, because they live in swampy areas or begin life underwater and eventually move to dry land.
Turtles may live in freshwater, the ocean, or brackish ponds and marshland. Their front feet might be fins or merely webbed toes with streamlined back feet to help them swim. Turtles have flatter backs than tortoises, and may spend all or part of their lives underwater. They mate and lay eggs underwater or on the shore. Some turtles sun themselves on logs, rocks, or sandy banks. During cold weather, they burrow in mud and go into torpor, a state similar to hibernation.
Sea turtles migrate great distances. They are more often omnivorous, eating plants, insects, and fish.
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∙ 14y agoturtles have smoother shells and are awesome and tortoises have rough shells and are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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∙ 12y agoTurtles have webbed feet, and are adapted to spending part of their lives in water- they swim quite well. A tortoise is a dry land animal.
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∙ 12y agoA turtle is typically found in or near the water, a tortoise is a dry land animal that can be found in the desert.
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∙ 14y agotortoise is bigger.
and MOST types of tortoise lives on land and the turtle lives in water and land.
tortoise claw is pointy so as its mouth! the beak?
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∙ 14y agoturtles live only in the water. tortoises live only on land.
terrapins spend their lives in and out of the water.
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Is the African turtle the biggest turtle?
The biggest turtle in the world is the 1. Galapagos Tortoise 2. Aldabra Tortoise 3. Sulcatta Tortoise The biggest freshwater turtle in the world is the 1. Alligator Snapping Turtle 2. Pignose Turtle The biggest sea turtle in the world is the 1. Leatherback Turtle
Is a porpoise and a tortoise the same?
A porpoise is a dolphin and a tortoise is a turtle.
What animal represents trust?
tortoise or turtle
What reptile is the only reptile with a shell?
a turtle is a reptile with a shell . So is a Tortoise ! A tortoise is also a reptile with a shell !
Can a giant tortoise live over 150 years old?
The Giant Tortoise
How are turtle different from a tortoise?
A turtle has to be wet most of the time but a tortoise can be out of water for along time like for hibernation.
In general turtle and tortoise diet?
At pet shops they sell turtle and tortoise food.
Is tortoise shell and turtle shell different?
No. A tortoise and a turtle are the same animal. People make the distinction based on the locations where they generally live. There will be a slight difference in their shells because they live in different environments but there will be no major differences.
What is the difference between a tortoises and a sea turtle?
a tortoise is smaller than a sea turtle No,a sea turtle is SMALLER than a tortoise
Is the African turtle the biggest turtle?
The biggest turtle in the world is the 1. Galapagos Tortoise 2. Aldabra Tortoise 3. Sulcatta Tortoise The biggest freshwater turtle in the world is the 1. Alligator Snapping Turtle 2. Pignose Turtle The biggest sea turtle in the world is the 1. Leatherback Turtle
What is the differences between the turtle and tortoise limbs?
The difference is that turtle limbs are made for swimming and tortoise limbs are not.
Is a porpoise and a tortoise the same?
A porpoise is a dolphin and a tortoise is a turtle.
How do you spell tortoise?
That is the correct spelling of tortoise (land turtle).
What is the name for the turtle?
tortoise
What is a water tortoise?
a turtle.
Is a gian tortoise a amphibian?
No, a giant tortoise is a turtle, and turtles are reptiles.
Who live more than 100 years turtle or tortoise?
Tortoise
