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Tortoise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tortoises are a family, Testudinidae, of land-dwelling vertebrates in the order Testudines. Tortoises are shielded from predators by a shell.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortoise
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Tortoise - Reptile - Britannica
Tortoise (family Testudinidae), any member of the turtle family Testudinidae. Formerly, the term tortoise was used to refer to any terrestrial turtle.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/tortoise
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Tortoise - AnimalCorner
Tortoises are found worldwide with the most famous tortoise of all, the Giant Tortoise Lonesome George who lives on the Galapagos Islands near Ecuador. Tortoises, like their aquatic cousins, the Turtles, have a hard shell which protects their body.
https://animalcorner.co.uk/animals/tortoise/
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Tortoise - A-Z Animals
The tortoises is a land-dwelling reptile closely related to the tortoise's marine cousin, the sea turtle. The tortoise is found in many countries around the world but particularly in the southern hemisphere where the weather is warmer for most of the year.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/tortoise/
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Tortoise Species - AllTurtles
Many of the tortoise species and links to their own pages with information.
http://allturtles.com/tortoise-species/
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Tortoise - Planet Ozkids
Tortoise facts and information.
http://www.planetozkids.com/oban/animals/animal-facts-tortoise.htm
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Tortoise - Encyclopedia
Tortoises inhabit warm regions of all continents except Australia. They have club-shaped feet with reduced toes adapted for walking on land, and nearly all have high-domed shells. The limbs are covered with hard scales and when the limbs and head are withdrawn into the shell, the animal is completely closed off.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/tortoise.aspx
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Desert Tortoise - Defenders of Wildlife
Learn about the size, diet, population, range, behavior and other fascinating facts about desert tortoises.
http://www.defenders.org/desert-tortoise/basic-facts
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Tortoise Factsheet - Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - Saving Endangered Animals from Extinction Worldwide.
http://www.durrell.org/kids/fun-factsheets/tortoise-factsheet
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Desert Tortoise - DesertUSA
The tortoise is able to live where ground temperatures may exceed 140 degrees F, because of its ability to dig underground burrows and to escape the heat. At least 95% of its life is spent in burrows.
http://www.desertusa.com/reptiles/desert-tortoise.html
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Interesting Facts About Turtles and Tortoises
Interesting information about turtles and tortoises. Learn about their history, anatomy, and more.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?aid=828
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Turtle & Tortoise - San Diego Zoo Animals
All turtles, tortoises, and terrapins are reptiles. Scientists often refer to them as chelonians, because they are in the taxonomic order called Chelonia (from the Greek word for tortoise).
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/turtle-tortoise
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