T U R T L E S
Characteristics
Shell:
All turtles have hard shells that helps protect them.The shell of a turtle is actually the outer part of their skeleton.
The head:
The turtles head is covered in hard scales.Turtles don´t have teeth but instead have a strong bake with a sharp edge.Turtles have large upper eyelids that are used to protect their eyes.
The colouration:
Depending on the species, a turtle colouration can range from olive-green,yellow,greenish-brown,reddish-brown to black.
The flippers:
The turtles flippers are long and paddle-like.There are only one or two claws on each of their fore flippers.Their hind flippers are used as rudders while their front flippers are used to power them through the water.A sea turtle can not retract it´s limbs under it´s shell as Land Turtles can.
All turtles have hard shells that helps protect them.The shell of a turtle is actually the outer part of their skeleton.
The head:
The turtles head is covered in hard scales.Turtles don´t have teeth but instead have a strong bake with a sharp edge.Turtles have large upper eyelids that are used to protect their eyes.
The colouration:
Depending on the species, a turtle colouration can range from olive-green,yellow,greenish-brown,reddish-brown to black.
The flippers:
The turtles flippers are long and paddle-like.There are only one or two claws on each of their fore flippers.Their hind flippers are used as rudders while their front flippers are used to power them through the water.A sea turtle can not retract it´s limbs under it´s shell as Land Turtles can.
Types
- Animals
- Oviparus
- Reptile
- Aquatic or Terrestial
- Omnivore
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