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Sea Turtles
Sea turtles are a marine animal. There are seven species in the world, and most are endangered.
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How does a green sea turtle breathe?
They breathe air through their nostrils. They simply hold their breath when they need to dive.
Why does sea turtle camouflage itself in the reef?
The green sea turtle is pretty cool in its camoflauging abilities - its shell is colored so that looking up, its creamy undershell blends with the sky, and looking down, it blends with the depths of the sea. This prevents predators from finding it.
What is the main diet of sea turtles?
The leatherback sea turtles feed on jellyfish, tunicates, and other soft-bodied animals. Leatherbacks have delicate scissor-like jaws that would be damaged by eating anything hard and rigid.
HOW do leatherback turtles eat jellyfish?
Good question. Do they defend themselves by thick shells, or are they simply immune to their toxins? I would guess that they are immune, since I don't think that turtles have scales in their esophagus.
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.
Most of the time they get around by the current, so they are not that fast, it depends on the current
Are sea turtles aggressive or friendly?
They can be both if you mess with them they can be aggressive.
Which type of environment does a loggerhead sea turtle live in?
its lives in Australia and its hot there so............ its going to be hot and they live in the water it wont be hot there so... there your answer find out more on the web site www.im not stupid.org this is about teeen so if your a teen go head DON'T BE STUPID
How to tell how old a sea shell is?
you can tell when a seashell is old when you put it up to ur ear and you dont here the ocean. or when is is all scratched up or cut in half
Could sea turtles survive in freshwater?
When in captivity, sea turtles should be maintained in water with a salinity level falling within a range of that of normal, natural, incoming seawater. Short periods of holding sea turtles in fresh water can be tolerated and are useful when prescribed by a veterinarian, e.g., to remove parasites and fouling epibiota such as barnacles. However, prolonged periods in fresh water should not be encouraged. Sea turtles are meant for life in the sea, so they do best in an environment with a similar salinity.
Where do turtles get their food from?
Small turtles get their food by foraging for it in their natural habitats. This includes scavenging for insects worms snails and other small animals as well as searching for vegetation such as aquatic plants fruits and berries. Some species of turtles also feed on carrion or the carcasses of dead animals.
Turtles have specialized adaptations for foraging such as long necks and claws that help them reach food in hard-to-reach places. They also have powerful jaws and strong beaks that allow them to crush and eat hard-shelled prey. Depending on the species small turtles may also feed on small fish frogs and other aquatic life.
Small turtles will also scavenge for food in their immediate environment. This includes looking for insects worms and other small animals on land or in shallow waters. Turtles may also search for vegetation such as aquatic plants berries and fruit. Additionally some turtles will feed on carrion or the carcasses of dead animals.
What are some behavioral adaptations of a sea turtle?
Sea turtles bury their eggs in a hole in the sand to protect from predators and wind. The sand incubates them and the mother basically abandons them. The babies inside of the egg have a tooth usually referred to as an egg tooth (carucnle) which they use to break the shell. This tooth falls off soon after birth. Once the first eggs hatch they still must wait for others to hatch to because they cannot dig out on their own. Digging out can take days. Hatchlings generally leave the nest at night or during a cold period of time (rain storms) because they could die of dehydration caused by the heat of the sun. They scramble towards the ocean fast to avoid predators such as crabs and seagulls.
The hatchling will swim out towards beds of kelp until caught in a current. This current could carry the young turtle for years along with the kelp bed. They use the kelp bed as shelter and food as they grow. Full grown sea turtles are non territorial but still solitary animals. They usually prefer shallow coastal waters because it is easy to find food along the bottom or in the reefs. They are migratory and do no have a cave or den type home. They migrate long distances between breeding and feeding sites. They do not behave defensively around other turtles or humans other than swimming away as excepted. That is most of their BEHAVIOURAL adaptations, but they have many more physical adaptations including jaw structure. (I am studying them)
Why are the number of green sea turtles decreasing?
Green sea turtles are dying because of many differing factors.
these factors are
Global warming.
Green sea turtles are very sensitive to hot and cold weathers. Baby turtles could die as they hatch from the heat of the sun if they dont make it to the water.
Predators
Predators include foxes, racoons, seabirds as a baby. and sharks prey when they are matured and enter the sea.
Pathogens and diseases
Pathogens and diseases can arise from virtually anything. Malnutritions, Pollution in the waters. eg, oil, salinity.
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There is absolutely no evidence whatsoever that "global warming " has had any effect on populations of sea turtles. Biggest threat to sea turtle populations, as far as humans are concerned, are dying in nets of longline fishing trawlers.
Sea Turtles are the outcasts of the ocean. They are like meg griffin. No-body likes them.
What helps turtles breathe under water?
Turtles don't breathe under water. They've got lungs - not gills. They hold their breath when they dive.
Where do green sea turtles give birth?
The adult Green Sea turtles only eat plants. Their favorite is sea grass. The will eat mangrove leaves that hang down over the water. Younger turtles of this breed will also eat fish, jelly fish, crustaceans, and algae. They are born as poor swimmers, so for the first several months they float along the top and eat shrimp that are in sargassum weed. They have very powerful jaws.
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