Both turtles and tortoises are Chelonians, or members of the order Chelonia. Turtle and tortoise are common names, and, in the United States, a tortoise is a Chelonian that lives primarily on land, while turtles are Chelonians that are primarily aquatic or semi-aquatic. There are differences in diet as well.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
About the area. 1  Founded back in the 1850s, this borough in Indiana County is another puzzle piece of the Indiana metro area, where the Hoodlebug Summer Festival takes place every July inviting visitors from all the nearby cities of Lucerne Mines, Black Lick, and Indiana borough.