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The shell is a turtle's armor to protect it from attacks by predators. It needs such protection because unlike many other prey animals, turtles are too slow to try to run away from a predator. A turtle has armor on both top and bottom, incase the predator flips him over.
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Why are turtles homes make turtles extinct?
Turtles homes make them extinct because people pollute thiere water with garbage .
What do africans use to build homes?
Africans use mud, brick, straw, and stone to build homes.
How do leatherback sea turtles make their homes?
hmm i think they come up to the sea shore to rest
What is the use of the shell?
many things like homes for hemits and turtles! all so neck lases and bracelets
What is the law in many places about sea turtles?
the law about sea turtles in many places is that you have to leave them alone. They are not t be messed with. A lot of them have already lost there homes and if yo tak them or kill them they will be exstict and soon everthing will be extict.
How do sea turtles adapt to live on a seashore?
they find there homes and protect them selve with there shell
What do turtles use to make their homes?
Turtles lives in Water.Sea Turtles (superfamily Chelonioidea) are turtles found in all the world's oceans except the Arctic Ocean. There are seven living species of sea turtles: flatback, green sea turtle, Hawksbill, Kemp's Ridley, Leatherback, Loggerhead and Olive Ridley. And they can't live without water. That's how they swallow so they need water to eat. They always live in fresh water.
Do sea turtles make their own homes?
no they don't sea turtles don't stop and live in an area they continue to swim and explore when they sleep they keep there eyes open and are still swimming. to get rid of salt in there eyes they cry to get most of it out. but sea turtles do make there own burrows to lay there eggs but they never return to see the babies.
Are bog turtles land turtles?
Bog turtles are land turtles and land turtles. They are mostly land turtles.
Are hawksbill turtles snapping turtles?
no, hawksbill turtles are sea turtles
Why turtles have claws?
A turtles claws arenormally in the back because they dig with there back legs and it is easier for them to dig with there back legs, like a dog. I have a turtle myself and have seen it use its claws before they are more like toes or fingers than claws. I could be mistaken because these are just my observations.
How do terrapin turtles relate to the ninja turtles?
they are turtles
