Tortoises and turtles – which one has legs and which one has flippers?
The tortoise has short, thick legs with claws for walking on land.
The sea turtle has flippers for swimming in the sea.
The terrapin has webbed feet with claws for walking on land and swimming in water.
tortoise (with short legs)
tortoise (with short legs)
sea turtle (with flippers)
terrapin (with webbed feet with claws)
Photographer: Martina Nicolls
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