How did sea turtle get its name?

Answer 1

Because of its ability to squeeze its lower shell (plastron) tightly to its upper shell (carapace) leaving no soft body parts exposed when threatened by predators. A hinged plastron allows it to do so. Someone must have thought that this resembled a tightly closed box.

Answer 2

because when they get scared they box up like a box to pretect themselfs

The underside of a Box turtle has a hinged plate which bends upward and closes when the turtle pulls its head in.

Answer 3

They get the name from their large, block like heads.

Answer 4

The sea turtle got its name from swimming in the water so much, the doctors figured that they should call it a sea turtle because it spends alot of time in water and on land.

Answer 5

Snapping turtles are turtles and the have powerful jaws and lure tongues that lure fish close to their mouths and the SNAP... no more fish. And I think you get the point from there :)

Answer 6

They can close their shell like a box.

Answer 7

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