[DOC] [TLE] The Difference Between Turtles, Tortoises, and Terrapins, and Other ... [PAR] Jan 25, 2013 ... In the case of fresh water turtles, they may eat plants or insects and small fish. 
Tortoises, on the other hand, are almost exclusively land-dwelling animals, 
usually with stubby feet, and aren't good swimmers. ... Some species of turtles 
also have vascular sacs called bursae, that allow oxygen to be absorbed,... [DOC] [TLE] Turtle & Tortoise | San Diego Zoo Animals [PAR] https://t.co/vt6snnWVK0  1 day 21 hours ago ... Turtle, tortoise, and terrapin: 
what's the difference? ... they are in the taxonomic order called Chelonia (from 
the Greek word for tortoise). ... Other turtles live in fresh water, like ponds and 
lakes. They swim, but they also climb out onto banks, logs, or rocks to bask in the 
sun. [DOC] [TLE] nouns - Do Americans use the world 'turtle' as a generic word to ... [PAR] Jan 27, 2011 ... MT_Head May 1 '12 at 2:20 ... I wouldn't be able to tell one from the other anyway
 ... The master was an old Turtlewe used to call him Tortoise ... Also other 
languages have a word equivalent to turtle (In Italian... [DOC] [TLE] Turtle vs Tortoise - Difference and Comparison | Diffen [PAR] What's the difference between Tortoise and Turtle? ... and turtles are both reptiles 
from the order of Testudines, but in different ... and turtles are both shielded by a 
shell, the upper part of which is called ... the head and limbs of a turtle or tortoise 
may be withdrawn from the shell, the .... Isn't Testudines an order, not a family? [DOC] [TLE] 16 Fun Facts About Tortoises | Mental Floss [PAR] May 23, 2014 ... A tortoise is a turtle, but a turtle isn't a tortoise. ... A group of tortoises is called a 
creep. ... Males also tend to be larger and have longer tails. ... Like other reptiles, 
tortoises detect the faintest of smells with the vomeronasal organ, or Jacobson's 
Organ, on the roof of ... They might be smarter than we thought. [DOC] [TLE] Are turtle and tortoise interchangeable in American English? - Reddit [PAR] Jul 12, 2015 ... I'm English and here a turtle is the aquatic animal, whereas tortoises are ... not 
know something that you may know doesn't give you an invitation to insult them ... 
There are other places for asking that, and this is not one of them. .... of the term "
tortoise", so you also end up calling all shelled reptiles "turtles". [DOC] [TLE] What's the Difference Between Turtles, Tortoises, and Terrapins ... [PAR] May 13, 2013 ... Of course, turtle can also refer to the many types of turtles that live in fresh water, 
... where you live, these terms may be interchanged or used in different ways. ... 
We can't wait to see what you come up with. ... If you had a backbone and a shell, 
what would you prefer to be called? Turtle? Tortoise? Terrapin? [DOC] [TLE] Turtle - Wikipedia [PAR] Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines (or Chelonii) characterised by a 
special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a 
shield. "Turtle" may refer to the order as a whole (American English) or to ... Like 
other amniotes, turtles breathe air and do not lay eggs underwater, although 
many species... [DOC] [TLE] Anatomy and Diseases of Turtle and Tortoise Shells [PAR] S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, # ... What makes a turtle or tortoise different from all other 
animals is its shell. ... Parts of a shell: There are two parts to the shell of a turtle: 
the upper portion is called the "carapace" and the bottom half is called the "
plastron. .... Other causes of deformed scutes: Scutes may also be deformed in 
size or... [DOC] [TLE] Wordorigins.org Discussion Forums | tortoise/turtle [PAR] Tortoises and turtles remain different kinds of

Question: What we call a turtle may also be a tortoise or this other "T"
Answer: terrapin