Turtle

Sulcata Tortoise

The African Spurred Tortoise, also called the African Spur Thigh Tortoise, most commonly called Sulcata tortoise, is a species of tortoise which inhabits the southern edge of the Sahara desert, in northern Africa.
Adults are usually 18 inches in shell length, and weigh 70 to 100 pounds.
The oldest known of this species was 56 years old [...]

Turtle At The Tulsa Zoo

The Red-eared Slider is native to the area around the Mississippi River down to the Gulf of Mexico. It thrives in warmer climates, particularly the Southeast quadrant of the United States. Such an area would be east of and below Colorado to Virginia down to Florida, naturally residing in areas with calm, fresh, warm water.

Cliff Hanger For This Turtle

The earliest known turtles date from 215 million years ago, making turtles one of the oldest reptile groups and a more ancient group than lizards and snakes.

Turtle With The Early Worm

Turtles use their jaws to cut and chew food. Instead of teeth, the upper and lower jaws of the turtle are covered by horny ridges. Carnivorous turtles usually have knife-sharp ridges for slicing through their prey. Herbivorous turtles have serrated-edged ridges that help them cut through tough plants. Turtles use their tongues to swallow food, [...]

Just A Little Further

Slider turtles are almost entirely aquatic, but do leave the water to bask in the sun and lay eggs. These reptiles are deceptively fast and are also excellent swimmers. They are very aware of predators and people and generally shy away from them. In fact, the slider turtle frantically slides off rocks and logs when [...]