2 A tortoise by any other name A turtle refers to any reptile with a shell, so all tortoises are technically turtles, too. The main difference is that tortoises live only on land, while turtles ...

Like a gutter on a house, the water runs down small grooves in between the spikes on its skin ... bigger when threatened. Meet the turtle with the rocky shell and huge smile - this is the mata ...

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...