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Difference between tortoise and turtle?
Turtles live in or near to water while tortoises live on dry land.
What turtles live on just land?
Tortoises belong to the family, Testudinidae, of land-dwelling turtles in the order Testudines. Despite popular belief, than turtles live in the sea, and tortoises live on land, tortoises are in fact turtles. They are not a separate group.
Do chelonians live in Oceania?
Of course. There are hundreds of species of turtles and tortoises in the oceans and seas, and in the freshwater areas of the islands of Oceania and continent of Australia.
Where do yellow-legged turtles live?
In reptiles,turtles and tortoises,care of turtles
Where does a Herman turtle live?
In Turtles and Tortoises
Are turtles and tortoises the same thing?
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.
Do all turtles live by the water?
No some are desert tortoises and such, so not all turtles live by water
How do sea turtles tortoises and terrapins differ?
it depends on his characteristic
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.
Do turtles live in Tunisia?
There are terrapins in Tunisia, so yes. Tortoises also live in Tunisia. Sea turtles nest there.
Can a turtle live in the freshwater area?
Yes, many turtles live in freshwater. The type of water they prefer depends on what species of turtle it is. For instance, slider turtles almost always live in freshwater.
Where does a water turtle live?
There are two types of turtles: Freshwater turtles and sea turtles. All freshwater turtles live mostly in water but often climb onto rocks and land to bask in the sun, mate, and lay eggs. Sea turtles don't bask in the sun, but they mate and lay eggs on land. Freshwater turtles live in rivers and lakes, and sea turtles live in the ocean.
