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They can be found in the coastal waters of at least 140 countries. Turtle tortoise or terrapin. Because their shells provide such a high degree of protection turtles and tortoises havent evolved the advanced auditory capabilities of say herd animals like wildebeest and antelopes.

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The predators usually have to find a way to break the shell before they can dine on turtle meat.

Animals nature turtle. The carapace and plastron are bony structures that usually join one another along each side of the body creating a rigid skeletal box. The graceful green sea turtle glides through waters anywhere in the world where sea temperatures do not dip below 68 fahrenheit. Bog turtles research has been ongoing at one of tncs pennsylvania nature preserves since 1969one of the longest running studies of bog turtles in their northern range. Most testudines while on land can only hear sounds above 60 decibels for perspective.

Im an expert. Read national geographics latest stories about animals. Read national geographics latest stories about animals. The nature center is home to eight turtle species including the snapping turtle chelydra serpentina serpentina eastern mud turtle kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum stinkpot sternotherus odoratus eastern river cooter chrysemys concinna concinna eastern painted turtle chrysemys picta picta red eared slider trachemys scripta elegans spotted turtle clemmys guttata diamondback terrapin malaclemys terrapin terrapin and eastern box turtle terrapene carolina carolina.

The word chelonian is popular among veterinarians scientists and conservationists working with these animals as a catch all name for any member of the superorder chelonia which includes all turtles living and extinct as well as their immediate ancestors. I wood never harm a turtle butt this one was a fake i could tell. Although numerous animals from invertebrates to mammals have evolved shells none has an architecture like that of turtles. Recent surveys have revealed a female bog turtle that is at least 61 years old the oldest documented bog turtle in the wild.

Turtle order testudines any reptile with a body encased in a bony shell including tortoises. Supplementing its diet of seagrasses and seaweeds with jellyfish and crustaceans the green turtle is. Most turtles dont have very good hearing. Read national geographics latest stories about animals.

Among the animals that prey on turtles are various species of birds mammals reptiles and fish. In addition to the animals previously mentioned seabirds raccoons and ghost crabs are other animals that are known as natural predators against sea turtles. The turtle shell has a top and a bottom.