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Of course not it just hatched how could it have learned the behavior?
It is instinct, but recently it has been proven that instincts can be modified by behavior from very recent predecessors.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoBecause if they are born in the water they will drown because sea turtles can only be in water for about 30 minutes until they have to go up for more air and baby sea turtles dont know how to really swim when their first born.
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∙ 12y agoThey run into the water so the birds don't eat them and so they can start the lives in the water. Hence the word SEA turtle
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∙ 10y agoTo get water in their lungs while they search for their dead mother.
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How do baby sea-turtles get back to sea?
They are born on the beach, and they crawl down the beach to the water.
Do sea turtles move?
they crawl on land and swim in the ocean
Are turtles born in the water?
no, female turtles crawl up onto the shore and dig holes to lay their eggs. and when the eggs hatch, the baby turtles crawl down the beach into the water
What is it like where sea turtle live?
sea turtles are laid on the beach then crawl out to sea (if not eaten) where they live for the rest of their lives.
Does a sea turtles help its baby or not when it grows?
It does not.
Facts about a sea turtles young?
that the sea turtles mother leaves her baby sea turtle eggs on the beach until they hatch
Are baby sea turtles cute?
It's not that baby turtles are cute or not, it's based on a matter of opinion and/or state of mind.
Do green sea turtles have predators?
yes, tiger sharks
Why do baby sea turtles grow up with out a mom or dad?
turtles lay they egg and leve
What is a group of turtles called?
AnswerA group of adult sea turtles would be called a Bale. A group of baby sea turtles would be called Hatchlings.
How much do baby leatherback sea turtles wight?
30lbs
What do you feed baby seahorses on?
on dolphins, sharks, sea turtles
