Here are five types of turtles that do well in captivity and make ... Spotted turtles are semi-aquatic, which means that they split time between land and water. In the wild, spotted turtles ...

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

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.

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.

Turtles bask on land or near water on logs ... There is a broad zone of intergradation (populations that show characteristics of both species) where they overlap in Central California, including ...

There are two types of green turtles—scientists ... the Eastern Pacific green turtle will take to land to bask in the sun. Occasionally seen sunbathing alongside seals and albatrosses, it ...

“Endangered Species Act protections are a much-needed lifeline for ... irrigation ditches and reservoirs. Turtles bask on land or near water on logs, branches or boulders. They require terrestrial ...