Question

what is the diference between turtle and tortoise. They look the same and why they are called differently.

Hi

I was unable to post some web addresses, but if you search under google "differences between turtles and tortoise" it will bring up some addresses with information about the differences.

Daisy

A tortoise is a special type of turtle that lives on land most of the time. They go to water only to drink or bathe.

This site might give you a more thorough explanation:

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-turtle.html

I hope this helps a little more. Thanks for asking.

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