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What are the characteristics of a tortoise?

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∙ 12y ago
Updated: 10/8/2023

Turtles are in fact reptiles, (Testudines) the crown group of Chelonia, their ribs develop a bony shell that acts as a shield from predators, they breath air and lay their eggs on land, many live around or in water where as the largest of turtles live in water.

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