Types Of Turtles

There are two main categories when it comes to types of turtles and they are water turtles, and box and wood turtles.  Under the water turtles category, there are turtles that come from all over the world including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

When we talk about box and wood turtles most species are from North America and Asia.

When you start to find out more about the different types of turtles that there are, you will learn that turtles from the same region can have different care guidelines.

Although you can’t use this as a rule of thumb, most of the time they live in similar environments with similar temperature and weather patterns.

If you are interested in a particular type of turtle it is very important that you learn it’s preferences and care guidelines before you decide to keep any turtles as pets.

I have included below some of the types of turtles from around the world. more…

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related article: Loggerhead Sea Turtle Size

Because their head’s size is not proportional with the bodies, the name Loggerhead Sea Turtles were given. These sea turtles are usually found in the tropical areas of three major oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian.

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They can either be found deep into the sea or in other bodies of water like wide rivers and lagoons, bays, creeks and salt marshes. These turtles are often seen along coral reefs and rocky areas even shipwrecks when they are feeding.

Physical Attributes of Loggerhead Sea Turtles more…

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