Tortoises
Did you know that tortoises are reptiles?
Today I will tell you a tortoise is a Reptile because they are cold blooded, and because they lay eggs.
There are three species of tortoise.
Tortoise walk very slowly because
of their heavy shells.
They have short stocky legs
that support their weight.
They mainly eat plants and they
eat all day everyday.
The tortoise shell is made of bone
and the tortoise shell has keratin on it.
Your fingernails and toenails have
keratin on them too.
Did you know the biggest tortoises live on
Galapagos Island.
Here is the picture to show you
