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Turtles, a Tortoise lives on land
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Can a tortoise not drink water for one year?
yes they are desert Turtles
What is the difference between sea turtles and other turtles?
They (as well as tortoises, their close relatives in the reptile world) have protective shells. Turtle also live in the water, sometimes even the sea.
Is there any turtle or tortoise without salmonella poisoning?
Yes there are aquatic turtles that do not carry salmonella. One aquatic turtle that grows to be about 10 inches is the red eared slider tortoise. It also lives for around 50 years.
Can a land tortoise swim?
as far as i am aware no tortoise can swim (although they may be able to float around but i dont sugest you try it) turtles can swim, turtles look much like a tortoise but have flippers instead of feet and are a semi aquatic reptile
What does schildkrote mean in English?
It's a turtle. if your wondering what a turtle is its the one which swims in the water, and a tortoise is the one which lives on the sands and ground.
What type of turtles live in Georgia and live in holes?
The Gopher tortoise lives in Georgia and is one of the oldest living species that was discovered over 60 million years ago. They dig their burrows in dry habitats.
Who is odd in frog crab fish tortoise?
Odd one is: Fish (can't live outside water!)Frog, Tortoise, Crab - can survive both in water as well as on land
Which fingure wearing tortoise ring?
While wearing turtles and tortoise shaped jewelry, especially finger ring one must keep in mind some of the energy and symbolic aspects of the shape of turtle. As the tortoise is in fact a very slow animal we do not want wealth to gradually wane away from our lives, which may happen when worn coming towards the body. When wearing the finger rings the tortoise should be worn moving away from the body.
What animal that starts with a T lives in the desert?
The tarantula spider lives in the desert. The desert tortoise would be another one.
Do turtles can live a 100 years?
It is possible for a turtle to live that long, but unlikely. American box turtles usually live to be only 40, but have been known to live up to 100 years old, and sea turtles are estimated to live to about 80 years old. Keep in mind the difference between a turtle and a tortoise. Turtles live primarily in the water (sea turtles in the ocean and fresh water turtles in rivers and lakes) and have flatter shells, while tortoises live primarily on land (deserts, for example) and typically have dome shaped shells. Tortoises often live to be over a hundred years old, the oldest tortoise ever recorded was an Aldabra tortoise that lived and died in a zoo in Kalkutta, India at 256 years old. It was named "Adwaita" which means "the one and only" in Sanskrit.
How does a giant tortoise protect itself?
Turtles have the following protections:a hard shell that is hard to bite throughtough scales that are hard to bite throughcan hold their breath under water for a long time to avoid land predatorscan leave the water to escape water predators
What reptiles have only seven letters?
If you're referring to a specific species - Tegu (a type of lizard) - is one possibility.
