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No,tortoise are land turtles.They are in a familyofTestudinidae, order Testudines. Like their marine cousins, the sea turtles, tortoises are shielded from predators by a shell. The top part of the shell is the carapace, the underside is the plastron, and the two are connected by the bridge. The tortoise has both an endoskeleton and an exoskeleton. Tortoises can vary in size from a few centimeters to two meters. Tortoises tend to be diurnal animals with tendencies to be crepuscular depending on the ambient temperatures. They are generally reclusive animals.
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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
Can a giant tortoise live over 150 years old?
The Giant Tortoise
Which reptiles live the longest?
Among reptiles, the Aldabra giant tortoise has been known to have one of the longest lifespans, with some individuals living over 150 years. Other long-lived reptiles include certain species of sea turtle, such as the green sea turtle, which can also live for several decades.
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.
Which lives mostly on land - the turtle or tortoise?
The tortoise is the land-dweller. Turtles are primarily aquatic.
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 long can a tortoise exist?
Sea turtles can live over 700 years
List two animals that live on the Galapagos?
The Galapagos Tortoise and the Galapagos Sea Lion can be found in these islands.
What is the difference between a tortoises and a sea turtle?
a tortoise is smaller than a sea turtle No,a sea turtle is SMALLER than a tortoise
How can tortoise live for one year?
Tortoise eat lettuce. Lettuce = live.
Can a tortoise live only on land?
Yes, there are desert tortoise.
What is the tortoise biome?
The galapagos tortoise live in the galapagos island
Which animal can live more than a hundred years?
Alot of species of turtle can live to be 100, along with alligators, crocodiles, sometimes elephants, parrots, salamanders, humans, and supriseingly some goldfish
Who live more than 100 years turtle or tortoise?
Tortoise
Where the tortoise live?
They live in desert reigons.
Where do Gaint tortoise live?
In the dessert.
Do tortoise live in the rainforest?
Yes
