- There are 5 species.
- The leatherback is the largest turtle.
- Turtles are near extinction.
- Only one in 1000 survive to be adults.
- They drown in nets and choke on plastic.
- They have a streamlined shell.
- They are omnivorous, they eat plants and animals.
- They cry salty tears.
- They swim for hundreds of kilometers.
- Their shell has 50- 60 bones.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
What we have learnt about turtles.
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Hey u guys I learnt that turtles live on every continent except Antarctica!
Turtles are great
Great to see you found our blog Emily. Good on you for leaving a comment.
Dolphins use echolocation to navigate and hunt, bouncing high-pitched sounds off of objects, and listening for the echoes.
Turtles breathe air and do not lay eggs under water but many types live in our around water.
Lets clean up the beaches for all the animals in the sea.
Some turtles have a soft shell.
Did you know that Turtles can live over 100 years old.
That's true Ellie every little bit we can do does make a difference. Thanks for your facts Gemma and Verity.
Did u know some hungry people eat turtles as food? That is just horrible!
Most turtles that spend most of their life on land have their eyes looking down at objects in front of them.
Some turtles can live more than a year with out food lucky!
When turtles swim they breathe through their bum?Ha ha neat trick!
turtles have been killed for their shells
TURTLES HAVE TAILS
Turtles are awesome and fascinating
Dolphins can swim up to 260 m below the surface of the ocean.
dolphins can swim up to 260 m below the surface onf the ocean
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