Turtle, Tortoise or Terrapin? 

Love this video Clint! Bravo!!! I've kept, loved, and studied turtles almost my entire life, and at 44 now you have finally handed me the definitive answer! I've done some studies myself and never came to the conclusion that it boiled down to their feet as the ultimate deciding factor! So simple, I don't know how I missed it! My own conclusions were mostly their diet but you're right, there are some exceptions even to that rule... Love your explanation here, love love LOVE IT!!! Keep up the good work, all your videos I've had the pleasure to view are fantastic!! In general there is so much confusing information out there from people who think they know, but often they're just spouting about their own opinions. I have not watched A single video of yours yet that I've disagreed with ANY of your information! You're extremely informed, obviously experienced, well-presented, and a breath of fresh air in the reptile community. Yes It's so important to share knowledge but one should have that knowledge proven and correct before sharing it as fact. We'll done my friend!! Keep up the good work and we'll keep up supporting you the best we can... let us know if we can do more to keep you going, cheers! PS. I personally would love to see you do a video on the difference between Newts and Salamanders, two of my favorites!! Also a video on the Fly River turtle would be awesome!! Tho obscure, my favorite Chelonian of all and I'd love to see what you know about their breeding process! ✌️😊

Clint: "Elephants walk on their toes too" My brain: "Elephants are tortoises"

"elephants are heavy" CITATION NEEDED

Just a quick note, in case you want to know why Clint said terrapins aren't really a thing. Terrapins are what is called a "paraphyletic" group. This means it includes a group with a last common ancestor but randomly excludes some taxa, based on criteria like anatomy and physiology. A paraphyletic group is considered an invalid taxon, as it ignores the rules of basic taxonomy and phylogeny in favor of characteristics that are often product of convergent evolution.

“Elephants, as it turns out, are heavy.” Lost it 😂

I have always just thought offhand about this, you hear people talk this way and that, but with this video now I can finally state that Elephants are in fact heavy

Ohhh so it's like how geckos are lizards but not all lizards are geckos

I allways thought turtles were aquatic or semi aquatic and tortoises where only on land. Mind blown

“Because elephants as it turns out, are heavy” hahaha I’m dead lol

Fun fact: in the Netherlands, we call turtles, tortoises and terrapins "shield toads"

oh man, this guy seems like a great dude to be around. Love the videos, keep it up!

They have elephant tiny feet omg that's so cute!

I have a box turtle and people always try to tell me that he’s not a turtle he’s a tortoise. I always have to explain that first, tortoises are in fact turtles, and secondly, that just because he lives on land doesn’t mean he’s a tortoise. Also I had a box turtle named Shelly too!!

Clint: And last.. but not least, THE HUMAN TURTLE *Stares at screen chewing lettuce*

Bro you're extremely educated and I appreciate what you're doing for children and adults alike...

Better that my native language we call them both the same word

God I love your videos, they are very calming and informative, plus the quality, man, it's amazing! Keep up the good work!

Im suprised this channel only has 184k sub.this channel deserves more love.

Absolutely amazing video! This is the kinda stuff we need in the reptile community! Bravo. 💜

It's really cool to see your channel growing. I've been here since March. You're doing an awesome job man.

Not gonna lie... I got a little bit confused when he started talking about terrapins...JUST A LITTLE BIT!!! OKAY?

'Elephants walk on their toes, like ballerinas.' Yeah, sure, buddy.

Can you do a video on the evolution of modern reptiles or a video on their ancestors because it's really interesting?

"Elephants,as it turns out are heavy" 😂🤣😂🤣😭

Clint your always teaching me something new thank you for that it's pretty rad lol. Thats why I love to watch. Have a great day.

My mind is blown, I've never actually known the difference and I thought this all was going to be more complicated but nah, it's just how they walk! I always love how I always learn useful and interesting stuff from this channel. Keep up the good work!

After spending over the last 6 hours rediscovering my childhood turtle friend, YT algorithm decided to reward me with this gem. I'd had the 14 family vid up earlier tonight, so perhaps that makes sense. But yeah. Sweet. And, after some sleep, I'll have a story to go and share :)

houdini is so cute with his little legs swimming in the air 😭💖

If you took a shot every time Clint says the word turtle you'd be dead by the end of the episode. Thank you for this wonderful information!

That was much more informative that I thought it would be.

Great job managing the 3 turtles at once :D I have trouble with just one outside :D

The video really should have mentioned that there is a difference between American, British and Australian usage here. The British rule is 'tortoise = terrestrial, turtle = aquatic'. The American lay rule is 'tortoise = terrestrial, turtle = any shelled reptile'. And what the vid explained is a scientific taxonomic version of the US rule: 'tortoise = Testitudinidae, turtle = any Testudines'.

Just watched your video on the turtle family and realized I need to watch this one. Love your videos and watch them with my 6 year old. Today I'm watching it alone because animals are cool.

Seriously more complex than I expected

Finally! I've been waiting so long for this thank you!

Still messes me up that elephants are just in high heels all the time

Great info, and given succinctly and fully! Thanks!

4:42 elephants are actually turtles, illuminati confirmed 2019

I have on notifications and didnt get notified for this one. I love your videos ♥

That first "hi there!" Made me call Chris Hansen

I told someone that and they looked at me strangely. I'm happy I just watched your video. I didn't know the fancy words but I got it. Thank you

This mans name isn’t Clint, this mans name is David Tennant!!!

Really useful information! Thanks 🙂

I was expecting this video to be less informational than the rest but I honestly learned much more than I was expecting.

Love the videos! Great explanation of the differences.

This is excellent and funny for all levels! Kids as well as adults will enjoy this one. Great stuff.

Both Tortoise And Turtles Are Both So Adorable.🐢😄

I love it! Please make more tortoise/turtle videos. Maybe care videos or species-specific spotlights.

Great video! Honestly, it really helped me tell the difference.

What kind of turtle would be most common chilling in the streets and yards of Ashburn/Sterling, Virginia areas?

Mr.Clint,can u to a tank/cage set up for each reptiles? Especially beared dragon

Thanks for the vid it was really cool to learn about we used to have a gopher tortoise who was basically our pet she just came out of the woods one day we were cleaning fish we have her some and she has been hanging around for about 15 years now she does leave in the winter but come spring always under or porch

Many other animals are digitigrade - Horses, Dogs, some felines, foxes, etc. We just don't think that way because we assume its a foot. Horses actually walk on just a single toe per leg.

I learned more than I expected. Awesome!

As always: Great video! Keep on with this good stuff

I wondered, what's the difference between the turtle and tortoise? And here you are! RU-vid is great, and thanks for your explanation.

Love how you gesticulate with the turtles

Why does Clint look like a kid playing with model airplanes when he holds the turtle and tortoise?

This was so interesting and helpful for me! More taxonomy videos, please!

Wow I had a turtle named "Shelly" a while ago. Thanks for directing me to this video Clint.

It's literally one of the most heated discussions when talking about turtles. Like you can't go through a comment section without someone lecturing someone how a tortoise isn't a turtle because they can't swim or something else. It's useless arguing with them, like I even showed them a video of a tortoise crossing a river by swimming and it's doesn't change their opinion. I just go by what the professionals use or the scientists use colloquially that a turtle can be used to refer to what Clint describe them as.

Loving learning new things about my turtle.

As always great video! I've never really been into turtles, so this was a great watch. Very informative - my interest about turtles is piqued. I adore your videos. They have all the elements that classify a favorite teacher; calm, easily understood, smart but also surprisingly witty and charming. Looking very much forward to any and all future videos As for now, can anyone tell me the name of that sidenecked turtle? It is an amazing little creature, so adorable :)

Very informative thanks. Beatiful animals

In my language we just have 1 name and basically comes down to "shell-toad". This is in a rough translation of course, we dont see them as a toad with a shell lol.

I loved this video. I'd like to see more taxonomy/phylogeny videos! Perhaps some on snakes? The origins of snake venom has always interested me. In my university class we discussed the possibility that iguanas and lizards could have venom because they are closely related to the Gila Monster who has venom, and all of these animals (Gila Monsters, iguanas, lizards, and snakes) share a common recent ancestor in which venom is thought to have evolved

I enjoy this guy’s excitement

Can you do a more in depth review on different turtle species and how they evolved and are related to each other. I find this kind of thing very interesting. Love your videos.

Completely unrelated but loving the plant life in the background! Especially the "snake plant" Sansevieria. Would be fun to have more reptile themed background plants, or different Sansevieria species and cultivars. They're so great for air quality :)

I was less confused before watching the video. Thank for making me even more confused.

Oh my goodness! The side-necked turtle's nose is so adorable!!!

So what category do sea turtles with flipper limbs belong to?

Good Video!! I really needed someone to explain this to me , cause I was very confused by it..The thing is I´m German and in German they are ( as far as I know) called the same. turtle -Schildkröte and turtoise also Schildkröte. (Sometimes they name the animals that live in the water Wasserschildkröte (translated) water Schildkröte.) :)

Excellent boiled it right down..and nailed it..thank you bud

His turtles are so little and adorable lol

Will you make a reptile room tour in the future?

I love the way he's holding them lmao

Good info!

Hi! Thank you so much for your videos! Six years ago i got what i thought was a turtle in a pet store. Now, after some research, I found out it is actually a species of tortoise called Mauremys Leprosa. But I cannot find much information on the feeding and proper care. Is there any way you could help? Cheers xx

can you pleace make a video on the uromastyx (ocellata)?

very informative...good job !

I need help figuring out what kind of turtle i have pls help

I read so many articles and learned nothing, but this video was amazing! Now I know I have a turtle!

This will be handy if the Terrapin Protocol is ever evoked.

What specific species/breeds are each of the turtles in the video?

Love this video.

Very informal I love turtle and also tortoises I love how you do topics that are as common, keep it up!!!!🐍🦎👍👍🐢🐢

I really think you should have a show you explain things very well its fun to watch your videos. Keep it up god bless u

Where did you get the pancaketortoise

Fantastic, thank you!!

Thank you for the video! I wondered about this ever since I read Small Gods.

Learn something new every day!

Thank you!

Hidden neck tortoise looked liked 4 skin lmao

Thanks for the great info

Can you do more Crested Gecko Videos

I wish I was excited about anything as this guy is about turtles

Cool! Very informative. One of my turtles is named Shelly. Hehe

English is the only language I know that has two (or apparently three) different common terms for turtles. In Italian, German, Spanish and French there's only one term respectively.

Which ones are the best at ninjutsu?