What are the differences between tortoises and water turtles
1. Different families
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The tortoise belongs to the order Turtle, and is a terrestrial reptile of the family Tortoise, mainly referring to the tortoises living in the mountains or in the desert, such as the concave tortoise, sulcata, leopard tortoise, etc. There is no fixed family and genus for water turtles, especially those that live in water, such as Brazilian tortoises and tortoises. In addition, there is a kind of turtle that can live in water for a long time or live on land. This kind of turtle is collectively called semi-aquatic turtle and belongs to the aquatic turtle class.
2. Different appearances
The appearance of tortoises and terrapins is quite different. The tortoises have thicker limbs, thicker and conical nails, and have scales on the body surface. The scales are hard and there are no webs between the toes. The limbs of the terrapin are relatively small, the nails are more curved, the scales are softer, and there are webs between the toes. In addition, the shape of the carapace of tortoises and water turtles is different, the former is oval, the latter is mostly flat.
3. Different living environments
The tortoises are divided into desert tortoises, rainforest tortoises and island tortoises, all of which live on land. The water turtles are commonly found in the mountain basins or river valleys in the hilly and semi-mountainous areas. In my country, they are mainly distributed in Taiwan Island and the eastern and southern parts of the mainland.
4. Different feeding habits
Water turtles and tortoises are both omnivores, but because tortoises live on land, they can usually prey on less meat, so they are more Prefer vegetarian. On the contrary, if you feed them too much animal-based feed, it will easily lead to excess nutrients and adversely affect their health. Water turtles prefer meat, mostly small fish and shrimp, and also need to eat appropriate amount of vegetables and fruits to supplement vitamins.
