how can you tell between a turtle and a tortoise?
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The terrestrial chelonians are called tortoises. They usually have higher domed carapaces, with relatively thin bony (internal) plates and relatively thick horny (external) plates; this is related to the necessary adaptations to gravity in the terrestrial environment. Their legs look rather like columns (elephant-like), because they're cylindrical and thick, with no free fingers (their nails are well developed, though). Typical tortoises belong to family Testudinidae and are plant-eaters; there are other terrestrial turtles, less domed and with different habits and adaptations. \n\nThe aquatic members of Chelonia are known as turtles; both marine and freshwater turtles have flatter, more hydrodynamic carapaces. \nMarine turtles reach the largest sizes and usually have heavy shells; their forelimbs are paddle-like and their ventral shell is often reduced. Most are carnivorous, although the green turtle is herbivorous. They belong to families Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae.\n\nFreshwater or pond turtles are also streamlined, they have low-weight carapaces (especially the thin horny plates) and webbed feat with powerful claws. Many freshwater turtles belong to families Chelidae and Pelomedusidae; most of these have long to very long necks. There are also some soft-shelled freshwater turtles. All are carnivorous.\n\nIn fact, there are two _true_ natural groups of chelonians, but they differ essentially by the way they bend their necks, not because of their habitat.
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Actually during seasonal changes there can be a colour change or spots appearing on turtles. I hope it may be a freshwater turtle. First make sure that it is a an infection. If so it may be bacterial or fungal. If the warty skin is turning to lesion/ or a fine tuft of hairy structures/ ooze from these/ loss of appetite/ lethargic/ or any disease symptom is there then we  can  confirm it is an infection. Unlike the land reptiles turtles have soft covering on its body. It can be considered equivalent to fishes. So the same treatment is applicable. Washing with potassium permanganate water, malachite green or metheline blue bath treatment or dip treatment is also effective. Tetracycline compounds 250 mg. one tablet in 20 l of water keep the animal for 1hr is also found effective. Above all hygiene is the most essential thing. Clean the tank and disinfect the tank in all the possible ways. Refill water with little potassium permanganate 2-3 crystals only. Your turtle will b alright.
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Well you have to understand that the turtle's skeleton is attached to the inside of the shell, so it wont all come off. You should maybe go speak to someone who does taxadermy in oyur area. They most likely use some sort of beetle (Dermestidae) to clean the flesh off of dead animals. so just ask them if they have any Dermestid beetles you could have
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Western, European, Asian of Philipine pond turtle?\n\nThink in the range of 125 days. for the non exotic (non asian) ones.
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The pectoral girdle of turtles,terrapines, and tortoises lacks the breast bone or the Sternum, whereas the other tetrapods have a well developed Sternum, to which the ribs are attached anteriorly.\n\nThe difference exists because turtles have a shell , like the tortoises , which is used as a defensive covering. since, the weight of this shell is added to their thorax , if sternum wouldve been there, it wouldnt be able to bear the entire weight. so, instead of that, their ribs are directly present in circles. the more the no. of bones, the more weight they can share together instead of a single bone .
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As far as the whole "is it a turtle, tortoise, or terrapin" situation goes, remember that all tortoises are turtles but not all turtles are necessarily tortoises.  All extant shelled reptiles can be correctly referred to as turtles.  The term tortoise only applies specifically to members of the family Testudinidae.  The word terrapin is derived from the Algonquin word "terrapene" which simply means turtle.  In the English language the word specifically refers to the more aquatic members of the family Emydidae.  \n\nIn regards to your first two questions it depends on the species that are being exploited in the restaurant.  Some are common while others are endangered.  I think the best thing to do would be to correctly identify the turtles in the restaurant and find out if they are protected or not.  I'll give you a scientific name list of hard shell turtles that can be found in Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.  You can then search for the names on the internet and find pictures to help you identify the turtles.\n\nPlatysternon megacephalum - uncommon\nBatagur baska - highly endangered\nCallagur borneoensis - threatened\nHieremys annandalii - uncommon\nHeosemys grandis - common\nHeosemys spinosa - rare\nCyclemys dentata - common\nNotochelys platynota - rare\nCuora amboinesis - common\nMalayemys subtrijuga - common to rare\nOrlitia borneensis - threatened\nSiebenrockiella crassicollis - common\nTrachemys scripta elegans - introduced\n\nI'm not sure what the laws are regarding turtles in Malaysia but if you find the turtles in the restaurant to be rare or endangered I'd contact a branch of law enforcement that deals with environmental protection.\n\nWhat does the meat taste like?\nI've only had turtle meat in soup and I must confess I found it to be delicious.  It had a spicy beefy flavor to it.  But I would dissuade people from eating it simply because it's not in the best interest of turtle conservation.
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A SOFTSHELL TURTEL. tHEY ARE DRAB GREEN AND CAN GET QUITE LARGE. tHEY LIVE ALL THE WAY UP INTO CANADA AND ALONG WITH THE FAMOUS SNAPPING TURTLE ARE VERY GOOD EATING.
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hi there! The first clue was turtle.  Do you by chance know what the clue was for yesterday, 1/18?
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You can 'guess-timate' a turtle's age by counting the rings on the scales (scutes) on the belly (plastron). Note that this does not work on very young animals (no rings yet), very old animals (too many rings crowded too closely to count well), turtles that have very smooth plastrons (Snappers, softshells), or turtles whose plastrons are very worn.\n\nThis works because they add one ring every time they shed a scute- usually one per growing season. Even the tropical species only tend to have one rowing aseason per year.  \n\nThe technique is to count the rings on at least four different scutes. Whichever number you come up with the most often is the approximate age.\n\nIt is only an APPROXIMATE age because they can easily skip a year or two (especially when fully grown), or shed a few times a year (especially when young and growing fast). In a bad year, the rings might be hard to see, or a 'false ring' may develop because of a disease, etc.\n\nSome researchers have created a chart that works for some species, sorta. For example I have seen one for some species of Box turle that treats the first five rings as two years, then rings after 10 as two years each- all of which assumes that the rings are reasonably regular and a certain space exists between them, etc.\n\nSome species develop strong rings in the scutes of the back (carapace). These rarely match up with the plastron count.\n\nNow, except for natural curiosity, there is not much reason to know the actual age of a turtle. With most species, you determine adulthood more by size than a guesstimated age. \n\nThere is also a tendency to think that most turtles are really old- but the average lifespan of many turtles is well under 20 years. The really old turtles are generally tortoises and almost always live in very protected places. The last documented longevity record for a Painted turtle that I have seen, for example, is only 22 years- and it was born and raised in a zoo.
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Well, you're not going to win this argument.  Check out this link (http://www.montereybay.com/creagrus/chipmunks.html) about North American chipmunks, which says:  Chipmunks are small striped squirrels (genus Tamias) in North America. The first thing for a field observer to recognize is that a chipmunk is different from the only other squirrel that is vaguely similar, the Golden-mantled Ground-Squirrel. That colorful squirrel is widespread and easily visible in wooded open country in the mountains throughout western North America.  Note that although the Golden-mantled Ground-Squirrel has black-and-white body stripes it lacks any stripes on the face. It is not a chipmunk. All chipmunks have facial stripes. \n\nSo yours is probably some type of ground squirrel.  Check out this site (http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/view_default.asp?searchText=squirrel&curPageNum=4) for some possibilities (with photos), so maybe you can ID it.  Hope that helps!
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Prabably from some strange bahaviour turtles have
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Support of the head, as in all animals. Sometimes the atlas and axis are fused but in turtles is allows for their head to stick out like it does. The head is slightly above the spine alignment and these two bones allows for that.
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Funny you should ask that as my pet frog had a fight with my neighbours turtle in 1986, soon after I moved there.\n\nMy frog is called Frank, the neighbours turtle is Tutle.\n\nWe buried them both 6 weeks ago, the vet said it was boredom.\n\nNo shit.
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see the link below..\nHarriet the Tortoise was 175 years old  last November..\n\nwhilst I FEEL that old somedays......lol
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Look up the Galapagos Turtle.
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I think a Alligator is a different Genus, and that physically A crocodile has a pointy snout, whereas a alligator has a round one. Hope it helps.
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Don't get it - maybe ask the turtles!?