The turtle belongs to the reptile.According to their habitat, they are divided into terrapins and tortoises, most of which live in freshwater waters, so they belong to freshwater turtles, and a few live in the ocean, they are called turtles.Freshwater turtles have webbed feet, while tortoises do not, and turtles have paddle-like limbs to facilitate their swimming in the water.
1. Body surface armor: No matter what kind of turtle, they all have a characteristic, that is, they all have turtle shells on their bodies.The upper part of the shell is the carapace, and the lower part is the plastron.Unlike many shelled animals, the tortoise's shell is part of its skeleton, which evolved from ribs to prevent water loss.
2. Food habits are miscellaneous: Turtles are omnivorous animals, but different turtles have different preferences.Terrapins are usually carnivorous, especially turtles, which usually feed on fish and cephalopods, while tortoises are limited to their speed and hunting ability, generally eating only plants.
3. Longer life: Longer life is also a major feature of turtles.But not really can live a hundred years, really live a hundred years of the tortoise is not much, in addition to the larger size of the tortoise and turtle, many small tortoise life span is only a few decades, the most common Brazilian tortoise, the longest life span is only 35 years.
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