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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines (the crown group of the superorder Chelonia), characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield. "Turtle" may either refer to the Testudines as a whole, or to particular Testudines which make up a form taxon that is not monophyletic—see also sea turtle, terrapin, tortoise, and the discussion below. The order Testudines includes both extant (living) and extinct species. The earliest known turtles date from 215 million years ago, making turtles one of the oldest reptile groups and a more ancient group than lizards and snakes. About 300 species are alive today, and some are highly endangered. Like other reptiles, turtles are ectotherms—varying their internal temperature according to the ambient environment, commonly called cold-blooded. However, leatherback sea turtle have noticeably higher body temperature than surrounding water because of their high metabolic rate. Like other amniotes (reptiles, dinosaurs, birds, and mammals), they breathe air and do not lay eggs underwater, although many species live in or around water. The largest turtles are aquatic. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How can I "teach" my turtles to eat something else expect meat? Q. I have two Red eared sliders.My turtles does not want to vegetables and vitamines.The only things that thay eat are:turtle food(that i buy in apet shop),some meat , and such stuff.How can i show them or better said what can i do that they start to eat other things? And there is one more question :how to know how old are my turtles(the shield of one turtle is 12cm and from the other 13cm ; both are males? Asked by nela_sirt - Sat Feb 16 12:11:08 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. You have to wait them out. Turtles can go months without eating. Keep offering the veggies, eventually they will eat it. All turtles grow differently, unfortunately the only way to tell age accurately is to know their hatch date. Answered by Julia F - Sat Feb 16 18:14:42 2008 How do I prevent getting salmonella from my pet turtles? Q. I just want to know before I get my pet turtles how to prevent getting salmonella from my turtles~!~ And is there a way to tell if my turtle has it? And can it be treated? What do I do to not get salmonella? Asked by Brownie! - Sun Oct 5 21:10:23 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. With any reptiles, and particularly turtles, snakes and bearded dragons, it is VERY important to wash your hands with antibacterial soap both before and after handling, feeding or cleaning habitats. Be careful not to touch your eyes, mouth or nose while handling. After you're done being around them, wash hands agian with antibacterial soap and use some hand sanitizer gel, like Germ X. I have snakes and I buy the stuff by the big pump bottle. Answered by CLOSED MY ACCOUNT - Sun Oct 5 22:27:57 2008 How do sea turtles that are just hatched know to go exactly into the ocean?
Q. I see this all the time on tv and read it in books. But im curious to know how do new born sea turtles know to go right for the water? Asked by CountryGal22 - Mon Jan 5 17:30:21 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. The hatchlings are attracted to light. Even at night, when most sea turtles hatch, there is more light reflection from the moon off the sea than on land. If they do hatch in the daytime, the sea is still the brightest horizon (reflection from the sun). I did volunteer work with leatherback sea turtles, hawksbill sea turtles,and loggerhead sea turtles in Florida, Costa Rica, Panama, and the Philippines. If we found hatchlings on a well lit city beach, we used flashlights to attract them to the sea. In Florida, they have bumper stickers on cars that say, "Lights out for sea turtles". Meaning that people residing on beaches where turtles lay eggs should turn out their back patio lights during the night. Hatchlings are often found crossing… [cont.] Answered by Earthling - Mon Jan 5 17:47:20 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "turtles"  news.google.com Sun-Sentinel Take a peek at sea turtles in their tanks with Loggerhead Marinelife Center's new TurtleCam. Threatened and endangered sea turtles , such as Leatherback, ... A turtle called Ladybug goes home WPTV Loggerhead launches turtle cam WPEC Loggerhead Marinelife Center's launches TurtleCam Palm Beach Post MyFoxOrlando.com all 6 news articles » news.google.com Naples Daily News A decision on whether to move forward with listing loggerhead sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico as an endangered species has been postponed ... and more » news.google.com I4U For the person who loves turtles like me this is a must have! And even if you don't care for turtles it is so cute and unique it's perfect for just about ... From Google News Search: "turtles"  animal.discovery.com 175px x 175px | 17.20kB [source page] Green Turtles Are Endangered From Yahoo Image Search: "turtles"  animals.about.com unknown Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:53:24 GM This holiday season, a team of scientists have been tracking the whereabouts of two leatherback . turtles. off the west coast of Africa. The . turtles. , Noelle and Darwinia, were fitted with satellite transmitters that enable precise tracking ...  imagechan.com unknown Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:38:32 GM RyanP91 Posted at January 4, 2010, 10:43 am. Not to get pedantic but I believe there were 4 . turtles. . And you could have included Master Splinter. ImWatchingYou Posted at January 4, 2010, 8:47 am. . Turtles. = no go, but the Shredder made ...  flickr.com tOkKa Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:17:00 GM "MOVIE III" teenage mutant ninja . TURTLES. : Movie iii turtlepult with whit witness the Ancient Art of . Turtle. Tossin' ! Now you're ready to take charge of any situation - you've got the most advanced piece of equipment that 17th century ... From Google Blog Search: "turtles" |
