In many turtle species, females are larger than males, while generally speaking, tortoise males are larger than females. Most turtles are aquatic or semi-aquatic, while tortoises live on land.
As their eggs need two months to hatch — like most sea turtle species — they are also threatened by increased land activity on beaches and coastlines, warmer temperatures, and light pollution ...
The shells of the hawksbill sea turtle have been used for luxury items for centuries, but with the species now endangered ... reptiles are turtles, not land-dwelling tortoises).