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Turtles have a far greater sense of smell than even the famed bloodhound. Every sense of the turtle is beyond the capacity of any other animal on the planet.
However, turtles cannot hear very well as they are missing an eardrum.
I have just discovered this while playing with security cam. Focused it on turtles in pond. (see what they really do when im not watching.) Ends up Doing what I would figure... Bask in SUN!!! about every 20-30 min. do lap around pond then back to there ROCK. When they would come back up on to land they would actually SNIFF like a dog does. Never noticed it before but they will have there heads up, way up, and I noticed there noses SNIFFING. They seem to get a lot from sniffing cuz they would do it for minutes at a time. never really thought about them smelling.
By the way, cant figure out how they KNOW when Im watching them on CAM. As soon as view cam. They would get abit jumpy or edgie and even look straight in to cam. sometimes jump off sometimes just look a bit annoyed and keep an eye on me.
Just something I've observed..
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoTurtles are thought to have exceptional night vision due to the unusually large number of rod cells in their retinas. Turtles have color vision with a wealth of cone subtypes with sensitivities ranging from the near Ultraviolet (UV A) to Red.
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∙ 15y agoNo. Turtles' shells are one of the bones in their bodies. It is actually part of their backbone. They are born attached to them.
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∙ 14y agoActually, yes they can. The only type of turtle that can't blink, is a snapping turtle. All others can. [:
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∙ 13y agoWhen they are young they they can't see in color.They can when they turn 12.
Turtles can see color as it helps with their survival techniques.
(got that off Bear Grylls!)
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∙ 13y agono
Yes they can, I am a huge turtle lover and know that they have excellent vision and like some other reptiles can see in Ultra Violet.
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∙ 8y agoNo, most turtles see in a range broader than humans including ultraviolet.
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∙ 15y agoYes
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What is the difference between turtles and tortoises?
While similar (both have shells) the tortoise lives on land, and is a herbivore. The turtle lives in water, and is an omnivore. They can be distinguished by the shape of their shells- turtles are streamlined for swimming and diving, tortoises are dome shaped.
What animals have shells?
scopata animals don't have shells turtles and shellfish do
What kind of turtles have heart-shaped shells?
The Olive Ridley Species
What observations did Charles Darwin make about Galapagos tortoises?
turtles have shells....
What are some examples of animals with shells?
many do..... tortoise, crab, snail, lobster, turtle, porpose,
Can all turtles pull their head legs and tail inside their shell?
No
Why turtles have no shells?
Turtles have shells. Look it up if you don't trust me.
Does a tortoises have a spine?
They do inside their shells at the top in the middle.
Can turtles get out of their shells?
No
Do sea turtles or land turtles have sronger shells?
sea turtles
Do turtle change shells?
Turtles do not change shells
What do turtles do when they get to large for there shells?
turtles never get too large for a shell,the shells grows with them the shell is part if there skin
How are box turtles different from other turtles?
Box turtles are easily recognized by their box-like shells. Because of the box-like structure, the turtle is able to fit completely inside its shell.
Does turtles lay eggs with shells?
It lay eggs with shells in the sands
Is a turtle a vertebrates or invertebrates?
A turtle is a vertebrate.
What is the turtles defense?
Hide in There Shells
Where do turtles hide from preys?
in there shells?
