The turtle is a very common animal in life, and it can be seen in many places in our country. There is another reptile that looks similar to it in life. People call them "soft-shelled turtles, tortoises, turtles", etc. So what are the differences between them? Let’s take a look below!

Turtle

Turtle is the general name for reptiles in the family Chelonidae. It has a very strong carapace. When attacked, it can retract its head, tail and limbs into the shell. Most turtles are carnivorous and mainly feed on worms, snails, shrimps and small fish, etc. They also eat stems and leaves of plants. Common turtle species include golden turtles, pig-nosed turtles, eagle-billed turtles, Chinese tortoises, giant snapping turtles, yellow-throated water turtles, Galapagos giant tortoises, yellow-margined turtles, Chinese painted turtles, etc.

Soft-shell turtle

Soft-shell turtle is the common name for soft-shelled turtles. It is the general name for soft-shell aquatic turtles of the order Turtles and the family Turtles. It is also known as turtles, water fish, etc. It is called pond in some places in southern my country. Fish, Jiayu, etc.

The head of a soft-shell turtle is like a turtle, but the carapace does not have turtle-like stripes and has a soft skirt on the edge. The shell is softer than a turtle shell. Its shape is oval and flatter than that of a turtle. It has a soft outer membrane and is surrounded by a delicate skirt. The head, neck and limbs can be retracted, and each limb has five claws. The back and limbs of soft-shell turtles are generally dark green, some have light brown backs, and white and rosy ventral surfaces.

Tortoise

Tortoise is the general name for soft-shelled turtles and turtles. The earliest tortoise fish with single nails, such as the "thousand-year tortoise and eight thousand-year turtle", etc. Later, people found a "王" character in the middle and two "eight" characters in the front and back on the texture of the turtle's plastron, so the tortoise also refers to Turtle is a curse word that is widely circulated nowadays, and it has also led to many curse words.

Soft-shell turtle

Soft-shell turtle is commonly known as soft-shell turtle, turtle, tortoise, etc. It is the general name for reptiles and amphibians of the order Turtle and Turtle. Their habits are almost the same as those of fish. The difference is that they use their lungs to breathe. Breathing without gills. Soft-shelled turtles are omnivores and like to eat fish, shrimps, shells, insects, animal offal and carcasses. When there is a shortage of animal food, they also eat plant-based food such as grass, melons and grains. They are gluttonous and often eat themselves when there is a shortage of food. Leftover food. Common species include spotted soft-shelled turtle, Chinese soft-shelled turtle, pearl soft-shelled turtle, Shanrui soft-shelled turtle, etc.

The turtle is a reptile amphibian with almost the same habits as a fish. The difference is that it uses lungs to breathe instead of gills. The body of the turtle is approximately round. The back is a carapace made of bones, with a slight bulge in the center. The outside is covered with a layer of leathery skin. The chest is made of bone fragments and cartilage. The limbs are thick, short and strong, with webs between the toes. The neck is thick, long and rich. It has elasticity. The head is small, similar to the thickness of the neck, and the head and neck can be retracted into the shell at any time. The mouth is large, with bony teeth, and the two jaws are strong and good at biting. It is a weapon for foraging and self-defense. The carapace, head The neck and neck are all muddy brown, and the belly is white and translucent green.

The distribution range of soft-shell turtles is very wide. Except for a few areas in the west, the main streams and tributaries of Heilongjiang, Songhua River, Liaohe, Luanhe, Yellow River and Yangtze River, Qiantang River, Minjiang River and Pearl River system, as well as some They are found in lakes, reservoirs, wild ponds, etc., especially in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.