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How long do musk turtles live?

Musk turtles typically live for 20-50 years in the wild, but some individuals have been known to live even longer when kept in captivity under optimal conditions. Proper care, diet, and habitat all play a significant role in the lifespan of musk turtles.


How many years have sharks been around?

Sharks have been around for about 409 million years but before they evolved they were around for 890 million years.Sharks have been around for about 409 million years but before they evolved they were around for 890 million years. TRUE!Over 400 million years!Shakrs have been alive for a very long time. They have swam the waters of earth since about 409 million years ago. This period of time was before our first dinosaurs came to be infact.


Why are turtles are cool?

Turtles are cool because they have unique shells that act as natural armor, they can live both on land and in water, and they have been around for millions of years, showing remarkable resilience and adaptability.


Why are female sharks longer than the male sharks?

In some shark species, females tend to be larger than males to accommodate their developing embryos and provide room for future pregnancies. This difference in size can also be attributed to sexual selection, as larger females are often more successful in breeding and passing on their genes to the next generation.


Are there sharks in Long Island?

Yes there are many types of sharks in Long Island Sound. Sand Tiger Sharks are the most common which are in the aquarium at mystic. There have been sightings of Great White Sharks in the sound also. Brown, Hammerhead, and Thresher sharks have all been caught in Long Island Sound.

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What hunts a turtle?

Sharks and rays have been known to to consume turtles.


Why aren't sharks extinct like dinosaurs?

Because dinosaurs have been around longer and there is more out in t he wild to hunt or kill them then in the water like for sharks


What are loggerhead turtles enemies?

Large sharks have been known to eat loggerhead turtles. But humans are the biggest enemy. Because of development along coastal areas, the turtles habitat has been depleted and threatens its survival.


What has been on earth longer cockroaches or sharks?

Sharks. Life began in the ocean, not on the land.


Why are turtles always older than humans?

Turtles have been around longer than most species on the Earth. They live for a long time, and are likely to be older than a human when found.


In an ecosystem in a food chain that has the animals lobsters crabs octopuses hermit crabs turtles sword fishes stingrays sharks and walruses what role does a sea turtle play?

Sea turtles are herbivores, they eat algae, grasses and other marine plants. Tiger Sharks have been known to eat turtles


What features do sharks have for there habitat?

Sharks have been around for 400 million years,before the dinosaurs have been a live.


How many years have sharks been around for?

50,000


How long have turtles been on Earth?

How long have turtles been on the Earth? They have been around for 300 million years.


Are there sharks around North Keppel Island?

Yes. Sharks have been spotted off North Keppel Island.


What types of sea turtles do tiger sharks eat?

The baby green sea turtle is eaten by raccoons, seabirds and crabs. The only animal that can eat an adult green sea turtle is a shark, and tiger sharks have been known to feed regularly on green sea turtles.


What are leatherback sea turtle's enemis?

Type your answer here... Sharks, Killer whales, but mostly man. Man can run them over by speeding boats, or have the turtle eat trash we leave behind. It is very sad.