The 3 'T'
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Namely: Tortoise, Turtle & Terrapin
What are the difference?
How to tell if you see all 3 of them on land.
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Tortoise - End up as "pimp" guai kongOriginally posted by TooFree:Namely: Tortoise, Turtle & Terrapin
What are the difference?
How to tell if you see all 3 of them on land.
Turtle - End up as turtle soup
Terrapin - End up in the pond when people abandon it
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tortoise = those shelled thing u see in pond.Originally posted by TooFree:Namely: Tortoise, Turtle & Terrapin
What are the difference?
How to tell if you see all 3 of them on land.
turtle = larger version of tortoise, sea turtles have flippers for swimming, there are also land turtles, all are many times larger than tortoises.
terrapin = have a different looking shell from tortoises, also has a snout, not sure if they can retract into shell, i think they cant. -
I hv 2 of the above.
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Tortoise- dome shaped carapace (shell), land ONLY animalOriginally posted by the.raven:tortoise = those shelled thing u see in pond.
turtle = larger version of tortoise, sea turtles have flippers for swimming, there are also land turtles, all are many times larger than tortoises.
terrapin = have a different looking shell from tortoises, also has a snout, not sure if they can retract into shell, i think they cant.
Turtle- flippers for swimming, streamlined shell, CANNOT withdraw itself in shell. Comes on land only to lay eggs.
Terrapin- webbed feet. Land and water. Mostly freshwater.
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Turtle— Spends most of its life in the water. Turtles tend to have webbed feet for swimming. Sea turtles (Cheloniidae family) are especially adapted for an aquatic life, with long feet that form flippers and a streamlined body shape. They rarely leave the ocean, except when the females come ashore to lay their eggs. Other turtles live in fresh water, like ponds and lakes. They swim, but they also climb out onto banks, logs, or rocks to bask in the sun. In cold weather, they may burrow into the mud, where they go into torpor until spring brings warm weather again.
Tortoise— A land-dweller that eats low-growing shrubs, grasses, and even cactus. Tortoises do not have webbed feet. Their feet are round and stumpy for walking on land. Tortoises that live in hot, dry habitats use their strong legs to dig burrows. Then, when it’s too hot in the sun, they slip underground.
Terrapin— Spends its time both on land and in water, but it always lives near water, along rivers, ponds, and lakes. Terrapins are often found in brackish, swampy areas. The word terrapin comes from an Indian word meaning "a little turtle.”
The summary for each species above match the pictures in previous reply in order.
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