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There are different types of turtles. Aquatic turtles mainly live in the sea. Terrestrial turtles live on land. There are also other types of turtles that live in both water and land, like snapping turtles for example.
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∙ 15y agoThey hatch on land, but as soon as they hatch, they waddle staight out to the ocean. The nests in which they are laid in is on a beach right near the ocean.
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∙ 13y agoIt actually depends on what type of turtle it is for example a sea turtle lives in the ocean.
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∙ 12y agoTortoises spend most of their lives on land, venturing into water to drink or bathe. They are not good swimmers and can easily drown if caught in a swift current.
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∙ 12y agoLand land land land
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∙ 13y agoMostly in the water
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Are turtles and tortoises the same thing?
Tortoises and Turtles are both in the reptilia genus and both have similarities but tortoises live on land wile turtles live in water.
Can a Cheetah spend its life in water or on land?
Yes, the cheetah is a land animal.
Do the male turtles spend their entire life in the sea?
Apart form the fact that they hatch on land and therefore have to make their way to the ocean to start with, yes.
What does the class Amphimbia mean?
any animal that is required by its life cycle to spend part of its life in water and part on land. Think frog. Begins life in water as tadpole, then continues to land, then back to water for reproduction.
What environment are turtles adapted to?
Turtles are adapted to an aquatic life, spending almost all their life at sea. They only come to land to lay their eggs - which need to be laid out of water so they can develop.
Do polar bears spend most of their time on land?
Polar bears eat seals, and seals are found in the sea.
Why are amphibians named with a word that means double life?
Because amphibians spend its early life in water and it's adult life on land
Can a turtle live on land?
Their eggs are laid IN the the sand, so, yes :( Turtles do need land because they arent like fish with gils so they need to breath above water, like humans they dont live in the water everyday.
Are turtles good at swimming?
In general yes. Some turtles spend their whole life at sea ... except to come ashore to lay their eggs.
Why are mosquitoes not an amphibian as mosquitoes also spend a part of their life in water and rest on land then why r they not in the category of amphibians?
They are INSECTS
What is the difference between turtles and tortoises?
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.
What is another name for animals that live partly on water and partly on land?
Amphibians spend part of life cycle in water and the remainder on land...with occasional dunks in water. See frogs, toads, newts and salamanders.
