The terms turtle and tortoise are used interchangeably depending on where you live in the world Turtles have been around for more than 200 million years They live in warm and mild waters and climates on every continent except Antarctica Turtles can live up to 150 years 3
Turtles range in size from the smallest speckled tortoise which is less than 4 inches long to the largest 4
leatherback sea turtle which weighs 1,500 pounds There are about 300 species of turtles living today 5
