Question

can u tell the difference between a turtle and tortoises...a few sentences about it

Answer 1

The major difference between the two is that tortoises dwell on land, while turtles live in the water some or nearly all of the time. The bodies of tortoises and turtles are both shielded by a shell, the upper part of which is called carapace, with the lower portion called a plastron.

Answer 2

Turtles can live in water or land, with some species being almost solely aquatic. ... The last difference between turtles and tortoises is shell shape. Because turtles spend time in the water, their shells are flatter for stream-lined swimming. A tortoise has more of a dome shape to its shell.