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Do turtles and tortoises have the same DNA?
Turtles and Tortoises have highly similar DNA, as tortoises are a subgroup of turtles.
Which of the three general kinds of turtles would you most likely find in a desert?
Tortoises, box turtles and mud turtles are all found in deserts of North America.
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 tortoises have toe nails?
No. All modern chelons (turtles and tortoises) are toothless.No, turtles and tortoises lost their teeth quite long ago, when they were coexisting with dinosaurs.
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 and tortoises have the same DNA?
Turtles and Tortoises have highly similar DNA, as tortoises are a subgroup of turtles.
Are snapping turtles reptiles?
Yes. All turtles, sea turtles, and tortoises are reptiles.
Which of the three general kinds of turtles would you most likely find in a desert?
Tortoises, box turtles and mud turtles are all found in deserts of North America.
Do all turtles live by the water?
No some are desert tortoises and such, so not all turtles live by water
Is a a green Leatherback turtle a reptile?
Leatherback sea turtles are reptiles, like all turtles and tortoises.
What reptile are turtles related to?
Turtles are related to 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.
What does a marine tortoise eat?
there is no such thing as a marine tortoise. all tortoises live on land all sea turtles live in the ocean sea turtles eat fish and jellyfish tortoises mostly eat grasses
How do sea turtles tortoises and terrapins differ?
it depends on his characteristic
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.
Where do yellow-legged turtles live?
In reptiles,turtles and tortoises,care of turtles
What are the three major groups of turtles?
Sea turtles, amphibios turtles, and tortoises
