The importance of behavioral adaptations in turtles to thermoregulation and survival Katherine Whitehead Biology 301 Lab 7/15/13 Abstract Thermoregulation is necessary for ectotherms to survive. One important mechanism for thermoregulation seen in turtles is the ability to migrate between land and water habitats. This mechanism was studied using I-button data loggers placed inside marshmallow peeps to record temperatures in two different microhabitats; one in a stream and the other on the
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Without one species another species who depends on it could go extinct or over-populate without the other to control it‚ causing a domino effect that disrupts the balance of life as a whole and the overall biodiversity of this planet. The Alligator Snapping Turtle is one of those various species which helps to promote life and maintain a balance in the cycle of life. It is a fascinating and fierce species which can be located in numerous southern states including but not limited to Georgia‚ Florida
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cord‚ notochord‚ post-anal tail. Chelydra serpentine have waterproof skin covered in scales‚ are ectothermic and have hard shelled eggs that are water proof. These features make them a part of the class Reptilia. They belong to the order Testudines (turtles) which means they have the following features: boney shell which is part of their skeleton‚ a shell on their underside‚ sharp beaks that replace teeth and allows them to tear their food. There are over 290 species of Testudines alive today
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Movement The Snapping Turtle moves with his four feet on land. In the water it’s a natural swimmer‚ it uses its webbed feet and its tail. Habitat The Snapping Turtle prefers muddy lakes and ponds‚ but will also live in slow moving rivers. Those environments are ideal for the Snapper. Protection The Snapping Turtle has a giant shell on is back that protects it from its very few predators. When the Snapping turtle is in the water it is relatively docile and doesn’t go looking for trouble
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classified into three groups‚ turtles‚ snakes‚ and lizards. There are lots of species of turtles‚ like the sea turtle who live in the oceans. They can be identified by their long‚ streamlined shell and their color range of olive-green‚ yellow‚ greenish-brown‚ reddish-brown‚ or black.
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Sea turtles are becoming more and more endangered as time goes on and is something that really needs to be changed. There are seven species of sea turtle and they are all either endangered or critically endangered. Millions of sea turtles used to inhabit the sea now only a fraction of them are still around. Humans are partly the cause of this because we hunt them for food and profit. It is unbelievable that people can kill such beautiful creatures just for their personal benefit. Humans are
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The Leatherback Sea Turtle is one of the most unique species out of all of the turtle species. This beautiful turtle species is critically endangered and their population is decreasing drastically. The Leatherbacks amazing features are taken for granted causing the endangerment. Their valuable leather is one reason for endangerment. Another factor is the waste produced from the daily use of boats. Throughout the life of the Leatherback Sea Turtle we will cover multiple different topics. These topics
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Alligators By: Rachel Charles There are two main species of alligators in the world- the American alligator and the Chinese alligator. The American alligator lives in the waters and lowlands of southeastern United States. The Chinese alligator is found near Shanghai‚ but the numbers have declined so much that this is now an endangered animal and is virtually extinct. The Chinese alligator is much like the American alligator in its habits and appearance. Other closely related
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Alligators are only native to the United States and China. American alligators are found in the southeast United States: all of Florida and Louisiana‚ the southern parts of Georgia‚ Alabama and Mississippi‚ coastal South and North Carolina‚ Eastern Texas‚ the southeast corner of Oklahoma and the southern tip of Arkansas. According to the 2005 Scholastic Book of World Records‚ Louisiana is the state with the largest alligator population.[6] The majority of American alligators inhabit Florida and
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The leatherback turtle is one of the most unique sea turtles; it ’s almost completely pelagic‚ migrates impossible distances and is the largest turtle in the world. And it ’s disappearing. The Endangered Species Act has put the Leatherback on the map‚ but the road to recovery is uncertain for this gentle giant. The plan covers the breeding populations within the US‚ and parts of Mexico‚ but most of the Central America‚ Southeast Asia and the Pacific Island populations are struggling and close
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