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🐢 Reptiles

Tortoise facts for kids

Where the tortoise lives, what it eats, the sound it makes and a fun fact. Tap Tell me! and Buzzby reads it out loud.

🏠 Where does the tortoise live?: Dry land, deserts and islands
🍽️ What does the tortoise eat?: Grass, leaves and cactus
🔊 What sound does it make, or how does it move?: Plods along slowly
✨ Fun fact: Giant tortoises can live for more than 100 years.

Ages 3 to 10 Reptiles

All about the tortoise

The tortoise is one of the reptiles in our Animal Kingdom. You can find it in dry land, deserts and islands, and it eats grass, leaves and cactus. It plods along slowly. This page is a good fit for ages 3 to 10 (Preschool to 5th Grade), and Buzzby can read it out loud.

Is the tortoise one of the reptiles?

Yes. Reptiles have dry scaly skin, are cold blooded and most lay eggs.

Talk about it

Have you ever seen a tortoise? Where was it?
What would you eat if you were a tortoise?
Can you make the tortoise's sound or move like it?

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Alligator

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For grown ups

DoodleBeez is an ad free learning site for ages 3 to 14 from ABIEdu Kids. The Animal Kingdom has 209 animals, each read aloud by Buzzby the bee, plus 510 read aloud picture books, step by step drawing guides and learning games. Start free, no card needed.