Turtle facts

Showing some love to our turtle and tortoise friends! 🐢 Did you know that turtles live in water while tortoises are land-dwellers? Get a shell of the facts with today's post and explore the amazing world of these shelled creatures! .⁠ .⁠ #TurtleFacts #Science #ScienceIsFun #ScienceFacts #DidYouKnow #AmazingFacts #KnowledgeIsPower #ScienceFiction #FunFacts #FactOfTheDay #DailyKnowledge #ScienceTrivia #Trivia #ScienceLove #ScienceForKids⁠ #Pet #Wildlife⁠ #Animals⁠ #Questions

Did you know that 6 out of 7 Sea Turtle species are vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered? Help us spread awareness and raise money for Sea Turtle Conservancy during our Sea Turtle Awareness Weekend, November 21-22. ‪#‎TurtleTuesday‬ ‪#‎SavetheDate‬

Are you a fan of sea turtles and want to know more about them? Read on for more kid-friendly and interesting fun facts about sea turtles.

External Anatomy Of A Sea Turtle

10 turtle facts that will teach you what is the difference between turtles and tortoises, where they live, how they reproduce, what species are endangered.

The turtle’s most obvious physical attribute is its shell. Other prehistoric reptiles developed similar shells, but for whatever reason did not survive and diversify in how turtles did. The shell which in most turtles comprises two hard plates, protects the turtle’s vulnerable body from predators, retards desiccation in dry environments, and can even allow the turtle to survive a fire. It can protect against trampling by grazing animals, serve as a weapon during competition for mates, or act…

"Turtles can breathe through their butts and pee through their mouths."

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