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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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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.
please help save them!How is the gender of a baby sea turtle determined?
The developing hatchlings do not have sex chromosomes so their gender is determined by the temperature within the nest.
There is a "pivotal" temperature which varies slightly among species, ranging between approximately 83-85 degrees fahrenheit (28-29 degress celsius), at which embryos within a nest develop into a mix of males and females. Temperatures above this range produce females and colder temperatures produce males.
This answer is a direct copy paste from seeturtles.org
Do sea turtles eat parrot fish?
Sea turtles are known to have a varied diet, which can include parrotfish. However, sea turtles primarily feed on jellyfish, seaweed, sponges, and mollusks. Parrotfish are not a staple food source for sea turtles, but they may consume them opportunistically. It is important to note that the diet of sea turtles can vary based on their species, location, and individual preferences.
How does water pollution effect sea turtles?
They may eat a plastic bag, thinking that it is a jellyfish. The water can also be polluted and poison them. Their food dies, so they have nothing to eat. The beaches where they lay their eggs are polluted so they have a harder time finding a spot to make a nest.
Where does a green sea turtle get its food?
Green Sea Turtles find their food inside sea water.
"Diet: 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.
Habitat: This turtle enjoys warm, shallow water, where there is a lot of sea grass. It lives most every where that there is sea water. But it is not found that close to the poles where the water is colder."
Source from library.thinkquest.org
From the quote, it explains that they swim around to find food.
Adult greens eat more than seaweed, which IS algae. They have also been known to eat squid and octopus and even the very large greens love jellyfish. When born they are very fast swimmers, but very small and therefore vulnerable to many types of predators, including snappers and sharks. They are known to disappear for the first few years of their lives, called "The Lost Years" by researchers as it is speculated they float with the sargassum mats far out to sea, and eat larvae, small fish and algae. Once they reach about dinner plate size and thought to be about 5-7 years old they show up along shorelines and eat mostly seaweed. (reefannie)
How do green sea turtles interact with other organisms in their ecosystem?
because of byproducts and wastes
What is the population of Loggerhead turtles?
As i looked this up on goggle i saw many responses and noticed that there actually are a lot left in the wild all over north America but mainly in humid forest places where there's water.
There is no exact answer because animals reproduce.
Why are kemp's ridley sea turtles on the endangered list?
Kemp's Ridley sea turtles are on the endangered list because people kill them for their turtle shell and sell them for people who make purses out of them. To help keep these turtles alive people who sell the purses rarely sell them now. So be careful what kind of leather purse you buy because if you love your sea turtles you wouldn't by them.
What temperature do Sea Turtles lay eggs?
The optimal temperature for sea turtle egg incubation is 23 to 33 degrees Celsius.
How long does it take for sea turtle eggs to hatch?
there in the sane for about 2 months ''so about 60 days''
