Did you know that tortoises and turtles are not exactly the ____? They are both ____ with shells, but they have some big differences. It's easy to mix them up, but let's learn how to tell them apart! One big difference is where they ____. Tortoises live on land. They like to walk around in warm places like ____ and forests. Turtles like to live in the ____, like in rivers, lakes, and oceans. Some turtles like to be on land sometimes too. Look at their shells! Tortoises have big, round shells that look like ____. These shells help keep them safe from animals that want to ____ them. Turtle shells are flatter and ____. This helps them swim fast in the water. Their feet are different too! Tortoises have short, strong legs with bumpy ____. Their feet look like elephant feet. These feet help them walk on land and ____ in the dirt. Turtles have webbed feet or ____. Webbed feet help them swim, and flippers help them zoom through the water.

Tortoise and Turtle

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