http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-turtle.html
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Tortoise_vs_Turtle
1 Names are used differently in other parts of the world. For instance, in Australia only sea turtles are called turtles–everything else is called a tortoise! :)
2 Turtle (20-40 years lifespan)— Spends most of its life in the water. Turtles tend to have webbed feet
3 Tortoise (80-150 years lifespan) A land-dweller 旱龟
4 Terrapin (American Eng?)— Spends its time both on land and in water, but it always lives near water. The word terrapin comes from an Indian word meaning "a little turtle.”
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Tortoise_vs_Turtle
1 Names are used differently in other parts of the world. For instance, in Australia only sea turtles are called turtles–everything else is called a tortoise! :)
2 Turtle (20-40 years lifespan)— Spends most of its life in the water. Turtles tend to have webbed feet
3 Tortoise (80-150 years lifespan) A land-dweller 旱龟
4 Terrapin (American Eng?)— Spends its time both on land and in water, but it always lives near water. The word terrapin comes from an Indian word meaning "a little turtle.”