How Long Have Turtles Eat?
1. How long have turtles existed? ***(question)
Turtles have existed for over 220 million years.
2. What is the largest turtle? *** (question)
The Leatherback Sea Turtle is one of the largest turtles. This turtle weighs around 2000 pounds and can be over 6 feet long!
3. What do turtles eat?
Turtles are omnivores meaning they eat both plants and animals. Some of the foods they eat are:
• Fruit
• Plants
• Insects
• Jellyfish
• Other animals
4. Are turtles ectothermic?
Yes, this means they can’t control their own body temperature.
5. Where do turtles lay their eggs?*************
Turtles lay their eggs in the sand, dirt, or in the grass. They dig holes and place the eggs inside them. Some turtles lay only a few eggs, while others can …show more content…
What makes up a turtle’s shell?
The shell of a turtle is a modified ribcage made up of 60 different bones all connected together. These bony parts are covered with plates, which help make the shell stronger.
12. How long can turtles live without food?
Turtles can live for more than a year without food because they have slow metabolisms. Turtles have very slow metabolisms, which means they can survive long periods without food or water.
13. How long can a sea turtle stay underwater?
The green sea turtle can stay under water for up to 5 hours without coming up for air! However, their feeding dives usually only last five minutes.
14. How do aquatic turtles absorb oxygen?
Some aquatic turtles can absorb oxygen through the skin on their neck. This allows them to remain submerged underwater for long periods of time and to hibernate underwater! Wow, could you imagine that?
15. What is a turtle?
A turtle is a slow-moving reptile, or cold-blooded vertebrate, that lives inside a scaly or leathery domed shell, in which it can retract its head and thick legs. They can either live completely in water or live partially in the water and on land. Most turtles only come ashore to lay their …show more content…
Where do turtles live?
Turtles live almost everywhere in the world EXCEPT places with really cold weather such as Antarctica.
17. How do sea turtles remove salt from the water they drink?
Sea turtles have special glands that help to empty excess salt from their eyes. It almost looks like they are crying, but don’t worry they aren’t sad!
18. Can turtles be predators?
Yes, one such turtle is the alligator snapping turtle. This turtle has powerful jaws, bearlike claws, and a sharp hooked beak. This turtle lures its prey by wiggling its tongue to look like a worm to catch fish.
19. Where do snapping turtles get their name? Snapping turtles get their name from their behavior of snapping or biting. These turtles have shells that are serrated at the back with the bottom of the shell being smaller than most other turtles. In order to protect themselves because they do not fully fit inside their shell, they snap or bite.
19. Do turtles have vocal chords?
No. However, they can still make noises! Most turtles make hissing noises. However, some turtles make noises of grunting, hooting and clucking. They do this by jerking their heads in a way that squeezes air out of the lungs!
Turtles have existed for over 220 million years.
2. What is the largest turtle? *** (question)
The Leatherback Sea Turtle is one of the largest turtles. This turtle weighs around 2000 pounds and can be over 6 feet long!
3. What do turtles eat?
Turtles are omnivores meaning they eat both plants and animals. Some of the foods they eat are:
• Fruit
• Plants
• Insects
• Jellyfish
• Other animals
4. Are turtles ectothermic?
Yes, this means they can’t control their own body temperature.
5. Where do turtles lay their eggs?*************
Turtles lay their eggs in the sand, dirt, or in the grass. They dig holes and place the eggs inside them. Some turtles lay only a few eggs, while others can …show more content…
What makes up a turtle’s shell?
The shell of a turtle is a modified ribcage made up of 60 different bones all connected together. These bony parts are covered with plates, which help make the shell stronger.
12. How long can turtles live without food?
Turtles can live for more than a year without food because they have slow metabolisms. Turtles have very slow metabolisms, which means they can survive long periods without food or water.
13. How long can a sea turtle stay underwater?
The green sea turtle can stay under water for up to 5 hours without coming up for air! However, their feeding dives usually only last five minutes.
14. How do aquatic turtles absorb oxygen?
Some aquatic turtles can absorb oxygen through the skin on their neck. This allows them to remain submerged underwater for long periods of time and to hibernate underwater! Wow, could you imagine that?
15. What is a turtle?
A turtle is a slow-moving reptile, or cold-blooded vertebrate, that lives inside a scaly or leathery domed shell, in which it can retract its head and thick legs. They can either live completely in water or live partially in the water and on land. Most turtles only come ashore to lay their …show more content…
Where do turtles live?
Turtles live almost everywhere in the world EXCEPT places with really cold weather such as Antarctica.
17. How do sea turtles remove salt from the water they drink?
Sea turtles have special glands that help to empty excess salt from their eyes. It almost looks like they are crying, but don’t worry they aren’t sad!
18. Can turtles be predators?
Yes, one such turtle is the alligator snapping turtle. This turtle has powerful jaws, bearlike claws, and a sharp hooked beak. This turtle lures its prey by wiggling its tongue to look like a worm to catch fish.
19. Where do snapping turtles get their name? Snapping turtles get their name from their behavior of snapping or biting. These turtles have shells that are serrated at the back with the bottom of the shell being smaller than most other turtles. In order to protect themselves because they do not fully fit inside their shell, they snap or bite.
19. Do turtles have vocal chords?
No. However, they can still make noises! Most turtles make hissing noises. However, some turtles make noises of grunting, hooting and clucking. They do this by jerking their heads in a way that squeezes air out of the lungs!