In many turtle species, females are larger than males, while generally speaking, tortoise males are larger than females. Most turtles are aquatic or semi-aquatic, while tortoises live on land.

Many species can live for several decades ... or slowly making their way across the land, turtles captivate the imagination ...

As their eggs need two months to hatch — like most sea turtle species — they're also threatened by increased land activity on beaches and coastlines, warmer temperatures and light pollution that can ...

Most land turtles can retract their heads, legs and tails enough to protect themselves from predators. Some species, like mud turtles, can actually retract their limbs and then clamp the shell closed.

Further to the legal implications, Tennant is warning that consuming turtle meat can have dire consequences. He pointed to a ...

The reptiles, an endangered species, were incapacitated when the water temperature plummeted after a rare winter storm hit ...

It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto land to ... or separate species—including the Atlantic green turtle, normally found ...

Imagine that your body is 10 times the size of your limbs. Each of your four legs are short, thick, round and tipped with long narrow claws. Your body is also your home that you carry around with ...

the two pond turtle species appear to have similar life-history traits and suffer from similar threats. HABITAT: The western pond turtle is found in permanent and intermittent waters of rivers, creeks ...

In 2011 we filed a petition to list all the map turtles, as well as several other freshwater turtle species, under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

Turtle species are diverse, and so are their diets. Some turtles are carnivores, meaning they eat meat, while others stick to a vegetarian diet. There are also turtles who are omnivores ...

As their eggs need two months to hatch — like most sea turtle species — they're also threatened by increased land activity on beaches and coastlines, warmer temperatures and light pollution ...