ALL ABOUT TURTLES

(AND TORTOISES)

By Avery Mclaughlin

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW TURTLES?

Turtles are water-dwelling Turtles are amphibians Tortoises can swim Turtles are nearly as old as dinosaurs One species is compared to a skunk Turtles have ears Turtles will live in almost any climate warm enough to allow

them to complete their breeding cycle

True or False:

SOME FACTS ABOUT TURTLES Turtles are reptiles. Turtles are cold blooded like all reptiles. Turtles have existed for 215 million years. Several species of turtles can live to be over a hundred years old. Turtles live everywhere except Antarctica. A turtle shell is 60 different bones

connected together.

Box Turtle (Dribble)

SOME SPECIES OF TURTLES

Box turtle American snapping turtle Diamond back terrapin Eastern spiny softshell turtle Eastern river cooter Painted turtle Red ear slider turtle Spotted turtle Wood turtle

FUN FACTS ABOUT BOX TURTLES

Box turtles live in open woodlands, marshy meadows and pastures. They are often found by ponds and streams.

Eastern Box Turtles are terrestrial, which means they live on land. Box turtles are omnivorous that means that they eat meat and

plants. They eat: insects, berries, fungi, slugs, worms, roots, flowers, fish,

frogs, salamanders, snakes, and birds. Lifespan: box turtles can life to over 100 years! The box turtle mating season starts in spring goes through the

summer and ends in October .

IS A TURTLE THE SAME AS A TORTOISE? NO!

Turtle Tortoise

Where do they hang out?

Water Land

Shape of shell? Flat, streamlined Dome-shaped

Weight of shell? Lighter Heavier

Feet? Webbed feet, long claws

Short feet, strong legs

Oldest ever known? 175 years 188 – 250 years

TURTLE EXTREMES

SMALLEST Turtle - speckled padloper 3 inches long

Lives in South Africa

BIGGEST Turtle- leatherback sea turtle They can grow up to be about 7 feet long

They can weigh up to 2,000 pounds

They can dive to 4,200 feet

They are found just about everywhere in the world

TURTLE EXTREMES

Johnathan the tortoise He lived 178 years He died in 2005 He was the oldest living animal

THANKS FOR WATCHING

I hope you liked it

(so does the turtle)