December 2014 Leatherback Turtle There are many animals on this earth that have survived for hundreds and thousands of years. Recently studies have shown that those animals are now on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. They are claimed as critically endangered. They are as we say becoming extinct. The Leatherback Turtle is one of those endangered animal species. Leatherback Turtles also known as “Dermochelys coriacea” is named after its shell. It is not hard like other turtles but made up of leather-like
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Turtles Hatching The poem Mark O’Connor wrote "Turtles Hatching" at a time in his life when was closely studying nature. In this poem Mark O’Connor closely observes turtles hatching and contemplates the ritual that turtles share with the beach. This poem also has close connotations to life cycle and family. Mark O’Connor begins the poem with one single line which emphasis the information that he is giving the reader. The continuation of this line from the rest of the poem to the next without
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Sea turtles are large‚ air-breathing reptiles that inhabit tropical and subtropical seas throughout the world. Sea turtles around the world have been studied to help collect information about their growth rates‚ reproductive cycles and migration routes. After decades of studying sea turtles‚ much has been learned. However‚ many mysteries still remain. Eco/responsible-tourism Oman‚ a well kept tourism secret‚ is emerging on the international and regional tourism map‚ as travelers discover the expansive
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Bog Turtle Sierra Jacoby American Military University SCIN130 Dr. James Brown The quote “good things come in small packages” is the perfect description of the bog turtle. The bog turtle‚ Glyptemys muhlenbergii‚ is the smallest turtle located in the northeast‚ growing only to be about three to four and a half inches long (Hay 568). Bog turtles are no bigger than the palm of your hand. This charming little turtle is noticed most by the yellow-orange spots that can be found on either
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Turtles and Tortoise are different in many ways. Turtles and tortoises are reptiles‚ the only ones to have a shell. Their bodies are protected by a shell on top and underneath. Their backbone‚ breastbone and ribs have become part of the shell‚ so they cannot remove their shells. Like all other reptiles‚ turtles are cold blooded‚ which means their bodies are the same temperature as the surrounding air or water. They cannot remain active in cold weather. Most hibernate during winter‚ which means a
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that come from and he runs away and his wife was like realy you gone leave me and your son behind what kind of husband are you. You suppose to be by my side no matter what happens. Then she gets up and go stick her head in the hole and she see the sea. Then she falls in the hole and birds carry her on a turtle’s back she offers to plant the roots back that she got from the tree but‚ there’s no water on the big ball of water that we live on called Earth.So all the little animals start swimmin’ down
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The Hawksbill Turtle is a critically endangered species‚ and if we don’t make a change to help them they will go extinct. What is the Hawksbill turtle? The Hawksbill turtles have a thin shell. The shell has elaborate colors patterns. The name Hawksbill comes from its pointed beak‚ that resembles much like a birds beak. The turtle is a carnivore so it eats sponges‚ jellyfish‚ shrimp‚ and squids. The Hawksbill turtle is endangered due to the decreasing in pollution in waters. People when they go
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probably be an endangered species. Luckily‚ this isn’t the case for us‚ but for endangered sea turtles it is a reality. Some of the older turtles‚ which are 140 to 160 year old‚ can lay hundreds of eggs every time they go ashore. However‚ only one or two of these eggs survive. Some turtles have been known to live more than 250 years‚ but because of poachers few actually survive that long. The cycle of life for the turtle is hard‚ and the beginning is a very rare thing to witness. I had the amazing opportunity
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Did you know turtles can breathe through their butts? Now‚ I know this may sound weird‚ but it is true. Turtles are a species that have adapted to their environments in a way that allows them to breathe in three different ways‚ one of which is through their butts. This whole butt breathing adaptation is part of the aquatic turtles’ evolution. Apart from breathing through their butts there are two other ways turtles can breathe. The first way is the one most used among all creatures: through their
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World on a Turtles Back Have you ever wondered how the world came to be? I know I have. Whenever I have a question about things like that I look to the Indians to find my answers. They have a lot of stories about how they think the world came to be‚ and their all very interesting. There are many myths and legends that answer any questions that you might have. Back when the Indians used to sit around the campfires‚ and tell stories about how the land came to be‚ I think they were just looking
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