Question

What is a tortoise???????

Answer 1

All tortoises are in fact turtles—that is, they belong to the order Testudines or Chelonia, reptiles having bodies encased in a bony shell—but not all turtles are tortoises. ... Because if the animal you're referring to is a tortoise, some wise guy is going to correct you every time.

Answer 2

A tortoisea is slow-moving typically herbivorous land reptile of warm climates, enclosed in a scaly or leathery domed shell into which it can retract its head and thick legs.