How long does a turtle live? Let’s take a look at what the editor has to share today.

The life span of different species of tortoises is different. Generally speaking, it is between 20 and 50 years. A small number of large tortoises can live as long as 200 to 300 years.

According to living habits, turtles can be divided into land turtles, semi-aquatic turtles, and water turtles.

Among them, tortoises have the longest lifespan and can generally live for more than a hundred years. Experts once investigated large tortoises that ate plants on some islands near the Pacific Ocean, and their lifespans even reached 300 years. The lifespan of semi-aquatic turtles is in the middle, generally living 30-50 years. The lifespan of aquatic turtles is relatively the shortest, generally between 20-30 years.

Of course, in addition to the influence of species, the lifespan of a tortoise is also affected by many factors such as the living environment, body structure and physiological functions. Ensure that the tortoise has good dietary conditions and can hibernate and hibernate regularly. Aestivation, they will survive longer. If you do not pay attention to the control of feeding, environment and diet, the life span of the turtle will be greatly shortened.

Compared with most other animals, the life span of turtles can be said to be very long. Why is this?

First of all, it is because the growth cycle of turtles is very slow, their physical energy consumption is small, and their metabolism is correspondingly slow, which makes turtles live so long;

Secondly, the physiological metabolism of turtles is relatively low compared to other species, and with a carapace as protection, the turtle itself can also regulate the speed of metabolism, so turtles can generally live longer.