A migrating bog turtle, on the other hand, traveled just 56 feet in a day and took two weeks to cross a meadow 600 feet wide. The Ocean World . Turtles and tortoises are reptiles from the order Chelonia . Each is protected by an armor-like shell and also by its strong, beaked, toothless jaws. They are found throughout most of the temperate and tropical worlds.
Turtles are the oldest living group of reptiles, dating back to the time of the earliest dinosaurs.
But the safety of the shell is not guaranteed because many predators can overpower them. As a result, they must be quick to escape harm. In New Jersey researchers examined 53 living wood turtles that had been injured previously by predators. However, turtles are sometimes said to live for years after being injured. Wood turtles are considered overland speed demons compared to the other species.