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Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines (all living turtles belong to the crown group Chelonia), most of whose body is shielded by a special bony or cartilagenous shell developed from their ribs. The order of Testudines includes both extant (living) and extinct species, the earliest turtles being known from the early Triassic Period, making turtles one of the oldest reptile groups, and a much more ancient group than the lizards and snakes. About 300 species are alive today. Some species of turtles are highly endangered.
Turtle, terrapin, or tortoise?
In British English it is normal to describe these reptiles as turtles, terrapins, or tortoises, depending on whether they live in the sea, in fresh water, or on land (respectively). Thus the green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, is considered a turtle; the red-eared slider, Trachemys scripta elegans, a terrapin; and the eastern box turtle, Terrapene carolina carolina, a tortoise.
In American English it is common to call them turtles regardless of habitat, although tortoise is usually used as a more precise term for the land-dwelling species. Ocean-going species are sea turtles. Terrapin is reserved for the diamondback terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin, though even that species is often simply referred to as a turtle. Incidentally, the word terrapin itself comes from the Native American (Algonquian) name of this animal *.
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Whoa pope got knock down was it a Leonardo ninja turtle? go ninja go ninja go
LovesDearDaniel (Wendy Humphries) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:11:52 -0000
Whoa pope got knock down was it a Leonardo ninja turtle? go ninja go ninja go
I've come to a conclusion tht @Landon_A_TSS is turtle frm entourage
MrPrinceCharmin (Marcus Allen McAlpin) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:11:36 -0000
I've come to a conclusion tht @Landon_A_TSS is turtle frm entourage
RT @RichieSosa: Juss seen an old chubby lady that looks like the lady who looks like a turtle that killed Selena... O_o > =0 SMH omg
TuNicaMami (Lydia Alejandra) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:11:16 -0000
RT @RichieSosa: Juss seen an old chubby lady that looks like the lady who looks like a turtle that killed Selena... O_o > =0 SMH omg
@yurmomsbestfrnd YOU DON'T KNOW HIS STORY! this turtle just fell asleep on me =/
superior89indo (James Jackson) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:10:52 -0000
@yurmomsbestfrnd YOU DON'T KNOW HIS STORY! this turtle just fell asleep on me =/
Real Life Jamie-Lynn Sigler & Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) break up for work reasons just like in Entourage http://bit.ly/70Gtvb
joseliz (Jose) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:10:35 -0000
Real Life Jamie-Lynn Sigler & Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) break up for work reasons just like in Entourage http://bit.ly/70Gtvb
@superior89indo of course hes said. hes taken away form all his turtle friends in their happy aquariam now hes hanging out all alone
yurmomsbestfrnd (Sheantay) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:10:03 -0000
@superior89indo of course hes said. hes taken away form all his turtle friends in their happy aquariam now hes hanging out all alone
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