Guess 20 Turtles From Animal Definition Clues

Question 1

Definition clue: large river turtle of the southern United States and northern Mexico Which term fits?

Accepted Answer

cooter

Question 2

Two clues—tortoise: very large tortoises of the Galapagos and Seychelles islands Name the answer.

Accepted Answer

giant tortoise

Question 3

Source card: close relative to the desert tortoise; may be reclassified as a member of…; grouped Which entry?

Accepted Answer

Texas tortoise

Question 4

Within Turtles: freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the… Which option belongs?

Accepted Answer

painted turtle

Question 5

Repair the missing label: olive-colored sea turtle of tropical Pacific and Indian and the southern… Choose it.

Accepted Answer

Pacific ridley

Question 6

Complete this pair: turtle → freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently Which term?

Accepted Answer

slider

Question 7

Eliminate the broad labels: grey sea turtle of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America What remains?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic ridley

Question 8

Follow the category path: tortoise; burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North Name the entry.

Accepted Answer

gopher tortoise

Question 9

Apply both constraints: soft-shelled turtle and “river turtle of western United States with a Which answer?

Accepted Answer

spiny softshell

Question 10

Combine the evidence: large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws; category turtle. What fits?

Accepted Answer

snapping turtle

Question 11

Definition clue: burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico… Which term fits?

Accepted Answer

desert tortoise

Question 12

Two clues—soft-shelled turtle: river turtle of Mississippi basin; prefers running water Name the answer.

Accepted Answer

smooth softshell

Question 13

Source card: pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and…; grouped Which entry?

Accepted Answer

hawksbill turtle

Question 14

Within Turtles: small land tortoise of southern Europe Which option belongs?

Accepted Answer

European tortoise

Question 15

Repair the missing label: primarily a prairie turtle of western United States and northern Mexico = Choose it.

Accepted Answer

Western box turtle

Question 16

Complete this pair: sea turtle → wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; Which term?

Accepted Answer

leatherback turtle

Question 17

Eliminate the broad labels: voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a What remains?

Accepted Answer

soft-shelled turtle

Question 18

Follow the category path: terrapin; of marshes along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States Name the entry.

Accepted Answer

diamondback terrapin

Question 19

Apply both constraints: turtle and “freshwater turtle of Chesapeake Bay tributaries having red Which answer?

Accepted Answer

red-bellied terrapin

Question 20

Combine the evidence: large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water…; What fits?

Accepted Answer

common snapping turtle

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