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Because they do. They're turtles, do you think they had a brainstorming session or something?
Evolutionarily speaking, the advantage is that that location allowed the current turtles to survive to maturity, so there's at least a reasonable chance their offspring will be able to do the same thing... it's almost certainly going to be better than a site chosen at random.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt's genetically programmed into the female turtle. Similar to salmon returning to the river where they hatched, in order to breed.
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Do turtles go back to the eggs?
Turtles lay eggs. They do not give birth to live babies.
Why do female turtles never return to check on the eggs they just laid?
because they leave them to hatch
What reptile lays eggs under water?
The tropical freshwater turtle macrochelodina rugosa lays its eggs underwater.
Do turtles have placenta?
No. Turtles lay eggs. Only mammals have a placenta.
How old do yellow belly turtles when they start layimg eggs?
their moms come up on land and lay eggs then their mom leaves
Do turtles go back to the eggs?
Turtles lay eggs. They do not give birth to live babies.
Do turtles lay eggs or give birth?
they lay eggs
Why do turtles leave there eggs?
So they can return to the water
Are turtles migrators?
Yes they are. They can migrate about 2,000 miles, and migrate to their birth place so the females can lay their eggs.
Do sea turtles grow up in an egg or does the mom give birth to them?
Turtles do not give birth to live young. All baby turtles, of all species, are hatched from eggs.
Do mother box turtles return to the nest after laying her eggs?
No, she cares less about the babies. She will even eat them when they hatch. That is why we separate baby turtles from adult turtles...even before they are born.
How do sea turtles raise there babies?
they do not take care of them. they lay their eggs and then return to the ocean
Does a logger turtle lay eggs or give birth?
If you mean Loggerhead Sea Turtles, then they lay eggs. (I think all turtles lay eggs) Loggerheads, as well as all other Sea Turtles, lay their eggs on a beach, usually the same beach where they themselves hatched.
Is there a turtle that doesn't lay eggs?
No, all turtles lay eggs. Although some species of reptiles, like rattlesnakes, are capable of giving birth to live young, turtles do not.
How long does it take for a female turtle to give birth?
Turtles do not give birth, lay eggs on the beach (in the wild), given the right conditions the eggs will 'hatch' and lots of hatchlings (baby turtles) scamper down the beach to the sea.
Where do trultles lay eggs?
Turtles will dig a pit (hole) in the beach, lay their eggs in the pit, cover them with sand and then return to the sea.
Why do female turtles never return to check on the eggs they just laid?
because they leave them to hatch
