Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Turtles and tortoises are both reptiles with shells, but they're not exactly the same. So how can you tell them apart? What's the difference between a turtle and a tortoise?
Both turtles and tortoises are part of the reptile order Testudines, but tortoises evolved for land and turtles evolved for the sea. So what about terrapins? It may have clicked already, they are turtles! đ˘
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Turtles and tortoises are both reptiles with shells, but they're not exactly the same. So how can you tell them apart? What's the difference between a turtle and a tortoise?
Both turtles and tortoises are part of the reptile order Testudines, but tortoises evolved for land and turtles evolved for the sea. So what about terrapins? It may have clicked already, they are turtles! đ˘
#animalfacts #turtles #tortoise #science
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For the science geek in everyone, LiveScience.com breaks down the stories behind the most interesting news and photos on the Internet, while also digging up fascinating discoveries that hit on a broad range of fields, from dinosaurs and archaeology to wacky physics and astronomy to health and human history. If you want to learn something interesting every day, #LiveScience is the place for you.
