one species another species who depends on it could go extinct or over-populate without the other to control it‚ causing a domino effect that disrupts the balance of life as a whole and the overall biodiversity of this planet. The Alligator Snapping Turtle is one of those various species which helps to promote life and maintain a balance in the cycle of life. It is a fascinating and fierce species which can be located in numerous southern states including but not limited to Georgia‚ Florida and some
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QUESTIONING THE WISDOM BEHIND SPENDING ON TURTLES…… Hasan Hanif &; Daniyal Motan Pakistan has been blessed with a coastline that extends up to 1‚050 km (650 mi). Of these 250 km fall in Sindh province and 800 km in Baluchistan. This gives one an idea of the scope of the effort needed to protect and conserve the Green Sea Turtle which nests along the length and breadth of this coastline. The problem is compounded by the fact that the Makran coast‚ in Baluchistan consists of steep mountains that
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The importance of behavioral adaptations in turtles to thermoregulation and survival Katherine Whitehead Biology 301 Lab 7/15/13 Abstract Thermoregulation is necessary for ectotherms to survive. One important mechanism for thermoregulation seen in turtles is the ability to migrate between land and water habitats. This mechanism was studied using I-button data loggers placed inside marshmallow peeps to record temperatures in two different microhabitats; one in a stream and the other on the
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hawksbill sea turtle is a critically endangered reptile and only comes to land to lay theeggs. The hawksbill sea turtle as a unique physical structure and lives mostly in tropical coral reefs of the Atlantic and Pacific ocean. This animal mainly eats sponges and may sometimes go deeper to hunt for small squid. The hawksbill turtle got its name for its hawk like beak(S1). Did you know that the hawksbill sea turtle can change colors(S16)?!?! This proves that the hawksbill sea turtle has many different
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their details but there are some that are completely different like “The World on the Turtles Back” and “Birth in the Dawn”. “The world on the Turtles back”‚ which is a Iriquios myth‚ tells us that in the beginning there was a pregnant woman from the sky world that was craving delicious foods. While trying to get the fruit from a sacred tree she fell through a hole in the sky world and landed on the back a large turtle. Later the woman had a child‚ it was a girl. When the child grew up she was impregnated
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The Green Sea Turtle. Introduction: The Green Sea Turtle is one of only 7 species of sea turtle‚ with all being in danger of becoming extinct. It is one of the largest sea turtles and has the highest migratory area. This report will cover from its physical description through to the specific role that it plays in the environment‚ as well as solutions to bring the creature to a least concern of extinction. Animal Profile: The Green Sea Turtle’s carapace (shell) has a mottled brown top‚ with
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Green Sea Turtles Green Sea Turtles are very unique‚ kind and harmless creatures. Although‚ some people do not understand their harmfulness. Many people‚ such as poachers‚ want to kill sea turtles for their meat‚ eggs and shell. Fortunately‚ people have started organizations that help and track sea turtles. Green sea turtles‚ also known as Pacific Green Sea Turtles‚ Black Sea Turtles and Chelonia Mydas‚ their scientific name‚ belong to a scientific group called Cheloniidae‚ a group of sea turtles
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Sea Turtle Nesting The number of sea turtle nests has been increasing over time in recent years on the coast of Florida. The difference in the number is up by thousands and is a positive change for the almost endangered sea turtles. With the data collected from Palm Beach County it shows results causing record year numbers. In Palm Beach County‚ Loggerhead had a record year with a total of 33‚829 nest. Green Sea Turtles had 1‚582 nests in Palm Beach County and state wide had about 5‚393 nests
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The Leatherback Sea Turtle is one of the most unique species out of all of the turtle species. This beautiful turtle species is critically endangered and their population is decreasing drastically. The Leatherbacks amazing features are taken for granted causing the endangerment. Their valuable leather is one reason for endangerment. Another factor is the waste produced from the daily use of boats. Throughout the life of the Leatherback Sea Turtle we will cover multiple different topics. These topics
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One of the first symbols Steinbeck uses is a turtle. Steinbeck uses the turtle to symbolize the migrants families‚ the struggles they will face‚ and their determination. Along the road‚ there is a turtle trying to cross the road. The turtle’s journey is tough‚ but he keeps on moving just like the migrant farmers keep on going. “As the embankment grew steeper and steeper‚ the more frantic were the efforts of the land turtle” (Steinbeck 21). When the turtle reaches challenging parts in his journey‚ like
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