Turtles do have ears, however unlike most other animals they do not have “outer ears” that stick out of the side of their heads. This is probably why many believe that turtles do not have ears since they are not easily visible.
Turtles have “inner ear” mechanisms that other animals have. They also have the auditory nerve and brain center that is required to hear. The outer ear gathers sound vibrations which makes them louder. What this means is that turtles do not hear airborne sounds, however they do sense and interpret vibrations within their environments. Hearing isn’t as important to turtles as they have very keen sense of vision and smell. The brain center for hearing in a turtle is quite small in comparison.
A turtle has 3 ears. Two which are internal located on the sides of their head (small holes) and one on their nose.
teh lee shian says
Whole world u know what I do to turtles I kiss the turtle and u know what are their reaction . They scratch my mouth and it’s bleed ha ha ha ha ha
Britney says
Cool! I have a turtle that was so small and became so big and what is the difference from a tortise and a turtle?
Liliana says
I don’t know if you’ll ever see this nor if your question has been answered somehow! But, the main visual difference is that tortoises generally have a more arched shell compared to a turtle, that has a more flat shell. Tortoises also live on land generally. Turtles are more water reptiles meaning they primarily live and travel in/by water, but they do come out to land at times for different reasons.
In short: Tortoises have more arched shells, turtles have more flat shells (still a little arched, though).
Mukan says
My tortoise was not eating properly he is baby now so can he eat after some months or years
Vaish.. says
Yes if need you can feed them with your hands