Turtles and tortoises, though sharing ancient ancestry and a protective shell, exhibit significant differences in habitat, morphology, and ecological roles. Aquatic turtles possess streamlined shells ...

The St. Johns River has a wonderful and diverse variety of wildlife. The river’s vertebrate wildlife includes all the fish species in the water and birds in the air too. But there are also frogs, ...

Q. I know tortoises live on land. Does that mean box turtles (which also live on land) are tortoises? How many true tortoises are there, what parts of the world do they live in and how big do they get ...

ABOUT THEIR STORIES WHEN THEY RETURN. I FOUND OUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A TURTLE AND A TORTOISE. CHECK IT OUT. WE ARE BACK WITH THE SCIENCE OF IT. I AM JOINED BY HANNAH AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER.

Is there anything more harmless than a turtle? (Unless, I suppose, you’re a nice, leafy vegetable.) Turtles and tortoises—the main difference is that turtles dwell at least partially in water, while ...