The eastern long-neck turtle is one of Australia's most widespread turtle species, but populations may ... often traveling kilometers to find water. So they frequently encounter fences.

Tortoises are mostly herbivores, although some species will also eat carrion. They feed on grasses, weeds, leafy greens, flowers, and some fruits. Freshwater turtles eat insects and aquatic larvae, ...

Like other amniotes, turtles breathe air and do not lay eggs underwater, although many species live in or around water. The world's nearly 300 turtle species have a remarkable range of behaviors ...

The Sonoyta mud turtle has evolved as an aquatic species in one of the driest parts of the Sonoran Desert. With webbed feet and an innate ability to swim, this turtle depends heavily on what little ...

As the largest living turtle species, the leatherback reaches up to 10 feet in length and weighs an average of 500 to 1,500 pounds. HABITAT: Leatherbacks are deep-water turtles but also forage in ...