what is a tortoise???????

Question

Tell me how would you describe It !!!!!!!
And african tortoise if you have a website if you could find it ??
Only if you can??
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Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_spurred_thigh_tortoise
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortoise

Answer 2

A tortoise is what most Americans commonly (and incorrectly) call a turtle.

From Wikipedia.org:

"A tortoise is a land-dwelling reptile of the order Testudines.

Like their aquatic cousins, the turtles, tortoises are shielded from predators by a shell. The top part of the shell is the carapace, the underside is the plastron, and the two are connected by the bridge. The tortoise has both an endoskeleton and an exoskeleton. Tortoises can vary in size from a few centimetres to two meters. Most land tortoises are herbivorous in the wild. The carapace can help indicate the age of the tortoise by the number of concentric rings, much like the cross-section of a tree. Males tend to have a longer, protruding neck plate than their female counterparts."

For a photo of the African tortoise called a Leopard Tortoise: http://africantortoise.com/leopard_tortoise.htm

For an African Spurred Tortoise: http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1025775643031927813fkYLwCeQXN

Answer 3

Some sources say that a tortoise is a turtle that lives primarily on dry land instead of the water; but for any general purpose, a tortoise is just another word for turtle.

There are many species of African tortoises, so you'll have to be more specific.

Answer 4

Basically, in laman's terms, a tortoise is a land-dwelling turtle (terrestial).

Also, this was the best site I could find on the general species of African Tortoises.
http://africantortoise.com

Seriously, the author even gives 'blueprints' on how to build a proper Tortoise Table...

You should really check it out, also...if you have any questions or comments just e-mail me at either [e-mail] (Yahoo!) or [e-mail] (School).

Have a great evening/morning...!

Stephanie

Answer 5

i belive tortoise are turtle....i have studied science and different kinds of animals...and one time i have heard my little brother watching pokemon and the turtles name was tortoise...

Answer 6

a tortoise is a creature with a shell and is endangered

Answer 7

Well it depends on which country your in. In US California Desert Endangered spieces. Africa its food to other animals. In Central America its a delicasy to humans!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 8

any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles; broadly : TURTLE
: someone or something regarded as slow or laggard

Answer 9

uhhh some kinda turtle???