No ! Tortoises are LAND dwellers - only seeking out water to drink !
No some are desert tortoises and such, so not all turtles live by water
Turtles live in or near to water while tortoises live on dry land.
No. Tortoises are purely terrestrial. (They only live on land). Tortoises get most of their moisture from the plants they eat, but also occasionally drink fresh water.
While similar (both have shells) the tortoise lives on land, and is a herbivore. The turtle lives in water, and is an omnivore. They can be distinguished by the shape of their shells- turtles are streamlined for swimming and diving, tortoises are dome shaped.
Yes, tortoises can withdraw their head and legs so they are entirely inside their shell.
Tortoises drink water.
No. Tortoises live in either deserts or on islands, but no tortoises live in coral reefs.
No, turtles and tortoises are not the same thing. Turtles are aquatic or semi-aquatic reptiles with flat, streamlined shells for swimming, while tortoises are land-dwelling reptiles with domed shells designed for protection.
They can live entirely in water or on land.
on its own
Yes they normally like other tortoises company
They live for about 80 years