Turtles have a horny beak, but they do not have teeth. Their powerful jaws and claws are used for defense. They have no external ear openings, so they do not hear well. Habitat Turtles live all over the world. They can be found throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the world, including the major seas.
Turtles live in lakes, ponds, salt marshes, rivers, forests, and even in deserts.
Some spend most of the time in water like oceans, lakes, and rivers. Others are semi-aquatic and spend time in water and on land like in bogs, swamps, marshes, and the wetlands. Still other turtles spend all their time on land. Food Turtles have no teeth. They use their sharp beaks to tear food into pieces that are then swallowed whole.