Tortoise vs Turtle

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Tortoise


Turtle

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Tortoises and Turtles are both reptiles from the family of Testudines, the major difference being that the land dwelling ones are called Tortoises and water dwelling are called Turtles.

The body of a tortoise and a turtle both is shielded by a shell, the upper part of which is called Carapace and the lower portion is called Plastron. The Carapace and the Plastron are attached at the end by a bridge which means that though the head and limbs may be withdrawn from the shell, the whole body can never be totally detached from it. These reptiles are generally reclusive and shy in nature.


tortoise and turtle: shy boys

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Definition    
A Tortoise is a reptile from the Chelonian family  and  dwells well on land.    
A Turtle is a reptile from the Chelonian family and dwells well in the water.

Distribution    
Tortoise: Found mostly in Asia and Africa but some species exist in Americas too.    
Turtle: Africa, America.

Shape of the shell    
Tortoise: Mostly large dome shaped shells (with bumps on the top in some species).    
Turtle: Mostly flat, streamlined shells.

Weight of the shell    
Tortoise: The shells are heavier.    
Turtle: Generally light-weight shell.

Limbs    
Tortoise: Feet are short and sturdy with bent legs.    
Turtle: Webbed feet with long claws.

Diet    
Tortoise: Most are herbivores, but some species prefer live food.    
Turtle: Eats fruits, veggies, leafy vegetation and meat, hence they are omnivores.

Birth    
Tortoise hatchlings move from their nest to the mothers burrow soon after birth.    
Turtle hatchlings stay in their nest on their own for 90-120 days.

Family    
Tortoise: Chelonians    
Turtle: Chelonians

Class    
Tortoise: Reptilia    
Turtle: Reptilia

Kingdom    
Tortoise: Animalia    
Turtle: Animalia

Crown Group    
Tortoise: Chelonia    
Turtle: Chelonia

Lifespan    
Tortoise: 80-150 years. The longest living Tortoise is 326 years.    
Turtle: 20-40 years. The oldest was 86 years.

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[Lorenzo]

Well... I know one of em'  outsmarted a particular hare.

Lol!

[islander]

looks like it was the tortoise of fr chic.

[Lorenzo]

Hahaha! Si Touché ?

[chicogon]

I have quite a few of them and one big one (tortoise)

[Lorenzo]

Hehehehe!

[hubag bohol]

Tortoise vs turtle: mas lami ang turtle.

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Tortoises are prone to gigantism, as shown here...

[islander]

Tortoise vs turtle: mas lami ang turtle.

you haven't tasted hare.

[islander]

Tortoises are prone to gigantism, as shown here...

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Brief Analysis
The "tortoise" is not real. The picture is a scene from the 2006 Japanese movie "Gamera the Brave" which features a giant turtle creature. At one point in the movie, the wounded Gamera is transported via a military truck to a research facility. The circulating image is apparently taken from this part of the movie.

[islander]

The Wolrd largest Tortise found in Amazon river its age around 529 /Hieght-59/Weight- 800 Pounds

Giant Fukushima Mutant Turtle Finally Captured By Japanese Military

Noto, Japan â€" Japan had to call on US naval seal teams to help reel the the iron-shelled beast in. Weighing in at over 7 tons, the locals had taken to calling the newest Fukushima mutant, quite literally translating to The Great Demon King Koopa (Bowser) of modern lore.

(Message includes a copy of the image displayed above.)

[islander]

Not surprisingly, the picture does not depict a real tortoise or turtle or even a "tortise". The picture is in fact taken from a 2006 Japanese movie titled "Gamera the Brave". The movie is one in a series of titles that feature a gigantic turtle with special powers.

In this film, a young boy finds an egg that hatches a small turtle. The turtle grows very quickly and later flies away and does not return after the boy and his friends move him to an abandoned shack.

[islander]

Later, the "kaiju" (strange beast or monster"), now enormous, reappears to do battle with the malevolent monster Zedus. However, the juvenile Gamera is bested by Zedus in the battle and is wounded. An article discussing the film on ScifiJapan.com explains what happens after the battle:

    People line the streets to see Gamera. Before long, a military unit arrives and the unconscious kaiju is loaded onto a truck and transported to a research facility in Nagoya for scientific examination. Kousuke and Toru follow, and soon learn that the scientists have information that will hopefully help them to revive Gamera.

Presumably, the circulating image is taken from this portion of the film. The same snapshot is included in several articles about the movie.

[islander]

Incidentally, if the massive beast shown in the picture was actually real, it would almost certainly weigh much more than 800 pounds as claimed in the message. The Galápagos tortoise, the largest living species of tortoise, reach weights of more than 550 pounds, although they are considerably smaller - around five feet or so for the larger animals - than the monster depicted in the picture. Although the Galápagos tortoise cannot fly or battle deadly monsters like Gamera can, they are remarkable creatures that can live for more than 100 years in the wild. And, unlike Gamera, they actually exist in real life.


Image credit: Matthew Field, Wikimedia Commons
Galapagos tortoise

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