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  2. Galápagos tortoise - Wikipedia

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    Life expectancy in the wild is thought to be over 100 years, [111] [112] making it one of the longest-lived species in the animal kingdom. Harriet, a specimen kept in Australia Zoo, was the oldest known Galápagos tortoise, having reached an estimated age of more than 170 years before her death in 2006. [113]

  3. Turtle - Wikipedia

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    Turtle skulls vary in shape, from the long and narrow skulls of softshells to the broad and flattened skull of the mata mata. [25] Some turtle species have developed large and thick heads, allowing for greater muscle mass and stronger bites. [26] Turtles that are carnivorous or durophagous (eating hard-shelled animals) have the most powerful bites.

  4. Common snapping turtle - Wikipedia

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    Per one study, breeding common snapping turtles were found to average 28.5 cm (11.2 in) in carapace length, 22.5 cm (8.9 in) in plastron length and weigh about 6 kg (13 lb). [ 8 ] Males are larger than females, with almost all weighing in excess of 10 kg (22 lb) being male and quite old, as the species continues to grow throughout life. [ 9 ]

  5. North American box turtle - Wikipedia

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    The average life span of adult box turtles is 50 years, while a significant portion lives over 100 years. The age of a growing box turtle in the wild cannot be accurately estimated by counting the growth rings on the scutes; Their growth is directly affected by the amount of food, types of food, water, illness, and more. Box turtle eggs are ...

  6. Tortoise - Wikipedia

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    General American usage agrees; turtle is often a general term; tortoise is used only in reference to terrestrial turtles or, more narrowly, only those members of Testudinidae, the family of modern land tortoises; and terrapin may refer to turtles that are small and live in fresh and brackish water, in particular the diamondback terrapin ...

  7. Giant tortoise - Wikipedia

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    Giant tortoises are among the world's longest-living animals, with an average lifespan of 100 years or more. [14] The Madagascar radiated tortoise Tu'i Malila was 188 at her death in Tonga in 1965.

  8. Painted turtle - Wikipedia

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    [203] [204] [205] Painted turtles are long-lived pets, and have a lifespan of up to 40 years in captivity. The painted turtle is sometimes eaten but is not highly regarded as food, [169] [206] [207] as even the largest subspecies, the western painted turtle, is inconveniently small and larger turtles are available. [208]

  9. Bog turtle - Wikipedia

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    The bog turtle spends its life almost exclusively in the wetland where it hatched. In its natural environment, it has a maximum lifespan of perhaps 50 years or more, [53] and the average lifespan is 20–30 years. [21] The Bronx Zoo houses several turtles 35 years old or more, the oldest known bog turtles.