Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines characterized by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield. "Turtle" may refer to the order as a whole or to fresh-water and sea.
Order: Testudines; Batsch, 1788
Class: Reptilia
Speed: Leatherback sea turtle: 1.8 ā 10Ā km/h
Scientific name: Testudines
Clutch size: Leatherback sea turtle: 110, Asian giant softshell turtle: 24 ā 70
Mass: Leatherback sea turtle: 250 ā 700Ā kg, Speckled cape tortoise: 95 ā 160Ā g
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