Turtles are quite different from most animals that live exclusively either on land or in water. Turtles are semiaquatic animals, which means that they spend most of their time in water, but still...

We all know that turtles are good swimmers, they spend most of their life in water after all. But what about tortoises, can they swim just as well? Tortoises are land reptiles and can’t swim,...

When you first see a tortoise it’s easy to understand why you would believe that they can get out of their shells, as there doesn’t seem to be anything that would prevent them from leaving their...

Like most animals, turtles need to sleep, but unlike most other animals turtles have a very interesting way of sleeping. On average a turtle is able to sleep underwater for 2 to 4 hours, without...

In general, tortoises are very docile and peaceful creatures, so you wouldn’t expect to see one of them trying to bite you. But like every animal, tortoises must have some way to defend themselves...

We all know that reptiles, like snakes and lizards, will shed their skin periodically. But what about turtles? They are also reptiles, but unlike most reptiles, they don’t have that much skin to...