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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.
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.
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.
Is a turtle a invertebrate?
no, turtles and tortoises are vertebrates.
Are all turtles tortoises?
No, turtles and tortoises are distinct groups of animals. Turtles typically live in water and have webbed feet for swimming, while tortoises are land-dwelling reptiles with feet adapted for walking on land.
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 alligators and turtles come from the same ancestors?
Turtles and tortoises branched off from the mainstream of reptile evolution years ago. Yes, turtles and alligators come from the same ancestors.
What reptile are turtles related to?
Turtles are related to tortoises.
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
Are box turtles really a tortoise?
No - they are turtles - unrelated to tortoises.
What is the turtles common name?
Tortoises
Are snapping turtles reptiles?
Yes. All turtles, sea turtles, and tortoises are reptiles.
What do sea turtles have that tortises don't?
Turtles have fins and tortoises have claws
What animals are turtles close to?
terrapins and tortoises.
