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Female sea turtles get rid of salt in their body while nesting in order to keep sand out of their eyes. They have special glands designed to excrete salt, and the salt is excreted through their eyes.
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What are turtles allergic to?
chlorine, excessive amounts of salt, latex gloves, and bubba-licious bubble gum - to some extent - all cause allergic reactions in turtles.
What animals live in a salt marsh?
Grasses, trees, sedges, reeds and rushes that have adapted to periodic flooding. Examples of these are mangroves and rice. It is a habitat for some fishes and crustaceans. Other inhabitants include leeches, mosquitoes, frogs, snakes and snails. Marshes also serve as feeding and nesting sites for waterfowl and shorebirds. In short, a habitat for numerous unique plants and animals.
What is the difference between sea turtles and other turtles?
They (as well as tortoises, their close relatives in the reptile world) have protective shells. Turtle also live in the water, sometimes even the sea.
How do you tell if you have a salt water turtle or a fresh water turtle?
usually salt water turtles live in the sea, so they are bigger, and usually have no claws, just flippers. it's very unlikely that you have a saltwater
Can red ear slider turtles live in salt water?
No, red ear sliders cannot live in salt water. Not only can they not handle the heavy salts, it would very soon be food for some large fish or bird
Why do sea turtles need to get rid of salt in their bodies while they're nesting?
The Green Sea Turtle has many special adaptions for life in the oceans. One of them is the ability to rid their body of the excess salt that builds up from living in seawater, and their diet. The Sea Turtle has a "salt excretory gland" behind, or in the corner of each eye, and this helps regulate the amount of salt in their body, thus maintaining a healthy water balance. It makes the turtle appear to be crying when they shed big tears, but they are really just adjusting the amount of salt in their systems. For more details, please see the sites listed below.
What kind of turtles live in salt water?
Snapping turtles
Should you have salt while sick?
you need sodium in your body!
Do sea turtles live in fresh or salt water?
Salt only.
What are the components of salt and soda?
I like turtles
Does the intake of large amounts of salt increase prespiration?
While salt is excreted in sweat, sweating isn't the primary way that the body eliminates salt. The main way that the body eliminates excess salt is through urination.
Do snapping turtles live in fresh or salt water?
Snapping turtles live in fresh water
Can eastern box turtles live in salt water?
Box turtles live on land not in water
Can you add salt to a red eared slider turtle tank?
no RES turtles are fresh water turtles
What bodys of water do turtles live in?
It depends what kind of turtle it is. For some turtles, the salt glands help them to maintain a healthy water balance by shedding. Some other turtles are freshwater, and salt could kill them or seriously poison them.
What do salt water turtles eat?
they eat little fish
A group of seaside sparrows competing for food nesting space and mates in a salt marsh is an example of the?
food chain
