Turtles and Tortoises
Turtles and tortoises are part of the family, Testudines. Tortoises are diurnal and land-dwelling, while turtles spend most of their lives in the water. These two reptiles also have other cousins named terrapins. They can live up to 300 years, but sadly are the most highly endangered species. Unfortunately, they are poached excessively for use of food, cosmetics, and medicine.
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I had a snapping turtle and I fed it worms that you can buy at any discount food store. I fed him that and he was completely...
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The belly of a female turtle is convex meaning it is rounder. The belly of a male is concave meaning it is a flat belly or it...
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A well preserved turtle track will show a circular foot pad with five claw marks above the foot pad. A more poorly preserved...
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no their spine is attached to the shell.
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Turtles occationally tend to like heat lamps depending on what kind of turtle. Add live fishto the tank. it would give it...
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They are actually known as Turtle Water Bears or Tardigrada. They are microscopic water-dwelling animals. They can survive...
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Carrot tops are high in oxalic acid, and have an unfavorable calcium/potassium ratio. We do occasionally give small amounts to...
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No, you can't. It's illegal to sell turtles in Nova Scotia.
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Turtle blood is red just like us humans.
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No, and there NOT endangered! They are endangered, but there are still quite a few of them. They are listed as "vulnerable" on...
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NO. tortoises sleep normally like us with their eyes closed. i have one.
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Slow and steady wins the race...
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Depends what you mean by "train" Some say tortoises do come to know their owners, but it takes time. One of mine comes towards...
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Yes. The shell is a part of its backbone, and a small hole or portion missing would not harm the turtle at all. It will cause...
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There are many reasons: they lay eggs unlike mammals they don't have fur/hair instead they have a ruff texture skin also what...
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The most likely cause of the problem is that the weather is getting cold. Turtles are cold-blooded animals, meaning, they cannot...
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No, not always. if you have turtle pets you will notice probably. Maybe. I never had a pet with water, expect for fish.
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You might be thinking of carapace.
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Yes, baby sliders can drown if there is to mch water in the tank you keep them in, in lakes they stay near shallow areas using...
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I have a terrapin and we needed to know how long she will live for and how big she would grow the man told us he would live for...
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look at the tale size if its big its a maleand if its smaller its a girl
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i usually feed my turtles fresh fruits and veggies once a week They're ok once in a while, but they're high in oxalic acid (along...
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There are many types of turtle and they eat anything from grass, algae and seaweed to insects and small fish. Some turtles eat...
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bilateralBilateral symmetry.
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Yes they can! But make sure there is only a 3 inch difference length wise (from head to tail of the shell) between your smallest...
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yes as long as its only one or two pieces at a time and not covered in fungus
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Anything can be a cannibal if driven hard enough by hunger. Yes. Pet turtles are highly prone to cannibalism, even if there is...
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they can but only as a treat
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If you are talking about sea turtles, they just head out to the sea even though they never saw anyone do that besides themselves...
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The genus for a Garter snake is 'Thamnophis'
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A turtle.. or more scientifically known as a Chelonia
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yes, but you would have to have a patch of land and water in their habitat.
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yes, but they WONT hatch
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All sea turtles drink only seawater all of their lives. They have special glands behind each eye, called "salt glands" that they...
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It depends what type of turtle you have. See the related link for more info. It tells you what each different type of turtle is...
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strong flippers that are shaped like paddles so they can swim at super speeds in the water.
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Adult red-bellied turtles are approximately 1 foot (30 cm) in length
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Yes. This species is listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Populations of the giant Amazon river turtle...
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I am no expert but I will direct you to a site which answers alot of questions about turtles, also go to the bottom of the page...
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most turtles have many pretors that include snakes, some birds, dogs, and sometimes people
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Turtles they are called hatchlets
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kid of beetles
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Hopefully never, but if their endangerment goes unprevented then sometime in the near future..
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Here's a description of a snapping turtle: large head, long thick neck and back of shell has sawtooth edge. The height of...
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Devotion, frienship and faithfulness. Also the release of the soul at death.
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Yes - and no ! They can eat it, but can get sick by eating it (they like the taste and smell !)
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usually don't have to worry about it, they lay eggs and the babies are off to fend for themselves in the wild, but at home just...
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i do believe that turtles have some sort of emotions. i have a red eared-slider turtle. his name is Arnold. i have had him for...
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No, because platypuses and echidnas are the only egg-laying mammals.
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Yes, they are internal. There are small holes behind their eyes. They (turtles) also sense low frequencies throughout their...
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Turtles live in water all around the world. Sea Turtles (superfamily Chelonioidea) are turtles found in all the world's oceans...
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because their scared and they wanna protect themselves
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No - they're exclusively herbivores - vegetarians.
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they won't let you cause animals are not allowed.....
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Yes turtles will lay eggs if they have not mated. But the eggs will not be fertilized so the eggs wont produce any thing. Yes....
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yes but they ignore it so i say a yes
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The name of the turtle's underbelly in scientific terms is the plastron. Hope that helps.
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3rd tropic level (Omnivores)Plants - worms - spotted turtles
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Petco's tortoises are wild caught adults, according to Russian Tortoise.org, a well-respected source.
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Over 9000
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yes they do because it is part of their jobs to
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They close their eyes at different times so that predators can't attack them when they can't see.
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The claws of the male are very long, they have a slightly concave plastron (belly-shell), have a long slim tail and are...
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Average growth is one foot per year for the first six years. The whole body is covered with large, strong, ossified, horny...
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Yes. Because they aren't used to having unlimited supplies of food in the real world, turtles will gobble up whatever food they...
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The legs of turtles are specialized for swimming. In water turtles do not have to fight gravity like they do on land because...
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Baby turtles are mostly carnivorous and their diets should be high in calcium and other nutrients. I would only feed Total Turtle...
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a turtle swims but a lizard cant whereas a turtle has a shell but a lizard doesn't have
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my mom don't know that's why i want to ask your mum .u dumb
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ALL reptiles carry salmonella - HOWEVER - the risk of catching it is EXTREMELY small. Basic hygiene after handling (wash your...
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SUN TURTLES ARE PINK and Yellow And GREEN AND BLUE
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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines
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they weigh 380 pounds
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No turtles dont like music they live in the sea.
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Yes. Interbreeding between different subspecies is quite possible, such as red-eared sliders and yellow-bellied sliders, or...
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'Lonesome George' IS THE rarest creature in the world. He is the last known individual of the Pinta Island tortoise, subspecies...
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Musk turtles can live up to 50 years if your luckybut they normally live for around 30 - 40 years
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AnswerIf you want to sell your turtle all you have to do is take it to a pet storeand ask the manager if he/she can find a...
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No turtles do not travel in herds the mother turtle laids down it's eggs days after the baby turtles hacth and head to the sea by...
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I have a wild eastern box turtle my cousins found in Georgia and they gave it to me. (i live in Florida) and it is about 13 to 16...
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Some interesting facts about turtles and tortoises: Turtles have been on the earth for more than 200 million years.They evolved...
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Body shape is symmetrical - it has a line of symmetry and is the same on each side. Other animals are radial - starfish or...
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They lie on the bottom of whatever water they inhabit and wait for fish to swim by. They have a worm like appendage on their...
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probably XD just don't give it to them, nothing good ever happened when u got a turtle drunk.
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alligators dont eat turltles. to be sure do to the web to make sure!
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Musk turtles are named for the strong, musky odour they emit when disturbed. They are found in eastern North America, usually in...
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