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Furry Chat => General => Topic started by: MustardHusky on April 15, 2016, 05:17:20 AM

Title: Turtle or Tortoise?
Post by: MustardHusky on April 15, 2016, 05:17:20 AM

found on the side of the road, not sure what type it is.
Can someone help me?: http://i.imgur.com/mvnFeRI.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/mvnFeRI.jpg)


Thanks!

Title: Re: Turtle or Tortoise?
Post by: Farewell on April 15, 2016, 04:36:43 PM

It's definitely a turtle

Title: Re: Turtle or Tortoise?
Post by: Nutmeg on April 15, 2016, 08:47:49 PM

I agree with Zaida, it's a turtle  ^_^
Turtles are the ones that live in water, tortoises are the land ones  :)

Title: Re: Turtle or Tortoise?
Post by: Wolfie the Umbreon on April 15, 2016, 09:23:30 PM

I agree with both Zaida and Nutmeg. Turtles are the marine ones, while tortoises are the land ones(though it may be possibly a tortoise having a bath)I think that because reptiles need to have their skin wet because it could dry out if exposed to sunlight too much.

Title: Re: Turtle or Tortoise?
Post by: MustardHusky on April 15, 2016, 11:24:49 PM

I figured it out, it's an Eastern Long Necked Turtle. I gather its from the lake down the road, I'll probably have to take it back down there.

Title: Re: Turtle or Tortoise?
Post by: Salakar Crocoli on April 16, 2016, 10:53:09 PM

Not a tortoise. Tortoises are desert animals.

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Title: Re: Turtle or Tortoise?
Post by: Salakar Crocoli on April 18, 2016, 12:13:09 AM

I guess that is true, but the majority of tortoises live in the desert.

Title: Re: Turtle or Tortoise?
Post by: Ventus Fall on May 09, 2016, 11:16:37 PM

Technically it seems like a terrapin, but turtle will do :P


(For those wondering: )
http://www.londolozi.com/cubsden/whats-the-difference-between-turtles-tortoises-and-terrapins/ (http://www.londolozi.com/cubsden/whats-the-difference-between-turtles-tortoises-and-terrapins/)