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facts about tortoise

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Tortoises are reptile species of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines (the turtles). They are particularly distinguished from turtles by being land-dwelling, while many (though not all) turtle species are at least partly aquatic. However, like turtles, tortoises have a shell to protect from predation and other threats. The shell in tortoises is generally hard, and like other members of the suborder Cryptodira, they retract their necks and heads directly backwards into the shell to protect them.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Tortoises are magnificent creatures even when they are tiny little things and contrary to what most people think, when a tortoise wants to put a spurt on, they can move pretty fast. Many a pet tortoise has been left for a few minutes in a back garden and managed to scuttle off into the distance before their owners realise it!

Here are some fascinating and fun facts about tortoises you may not already know about

1. A tortoise's shell is made up of 60 different bones all connected to each other
2. The top of a tortoise's shell is called a “carapace”
3. The underside of the shell is called a “plastron”
4. The carapace and the plastron of a tortoises shell is connected by what is known as a bridge
5. Tortoises can retract their heads and all their limbs including their tails into their shells when they feel threatened or attacked by predators
6. Tortoises have extremely strong mouths but no teeth instead they have horny type beaks
7. Tortoises have good all round vision and a very good sense of smell
8. Tortoises are cold-blooded – they draw heat from their environment and are more active during the day than at night
9. Tortoises can live a very long time, some to the ripe old age of 150. However, the average age a tortoise can live to ranges from 90 to 150 years
10. Tortoises are what is known as herbivores, they eat grass, ferns, flowers, tree leaves and fruit
11. Female tortoises are usually larger than their male counterparts
12. Females dig burrows in which they can lay up anything from 1 to 30 eggs

13.When baby tortoises break out of their shells they're called hatchlings

Tortoise eggs incubate between 90 to 120 days to hatch out

Tortoises hibernate in the winter time and before they do, they starve themselves so their stomachs are empty ready for hibernation.

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