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Tortoises and Turtles are not the same. Read the facts given below. List the similarities and differences between them.
| Tortoise | Turtle |
| reptile family | reptile family |
| land animal | sea animal |
| has a long life | lives for many years |
| uses tiny feet to walk | use flippers to swim |
| eats grass, weeds and flowers | eats insects and bugs |
| Similarities | Differences |
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Solution
| Similarities | Differences Tortoise/Turtle |
| both reptile family | land/sea |
| both long life | uses feet to walk/uses flippers to swim |
| Eats grass, weeds and flowers/insects and bugs |
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