THE GREEN SEA TURTLE Sea turtles are large‚ air-breathing reptiles that inhabit tropical and subtropical seas throughout the world. Seven distinct species of sea turtles grace our oceans today. Upon first sight of the Green Sea Turtle it may appear to come off as any other turtle. The truth is that these turtles are magnificent beautiful creatures that spend most of their lives exploring endlessly through our massive ocean. These reptiles have the ability to
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The Hawksbill Turtle is a critically endangered species‚ and if we don’t make a change to help them they will go extinct. What is the Hawksbill turtle? The Hawksbill turtles have a thin shell. The shell has elaborate colors patterns. The name Hawksbill comes from its pointed beak‚ that resembles much like a birds beak. The turtle is a carnivore so it eats sponges‚ jellyfish‚ shrimp‚ and squids. The Hawksbill turtle is endangered due to the decreasing in pollution in waters. People when they go
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Hawksbill turtles are found all throughout the tropical waters of the atlantic‚ inidan‚ and pacific oceans. Hawksbill turtles avoid deep waters‚ favoring coastlines where sponges are plentlyful and have sandy nesting sites within reach. Hawksbills grow up to about 45 inch in shell length and 150 pounds in weight. When hawksbill turtles are young‚ their carapace‚ or upper shell‚ is heart-shaped‚ and as they mature it elongates. Their strikingly colored carapace is ragged and has overlapping scutes
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While each story is different‚ they often involve two gods descending from heaven and creating the world for necessity. The Iroquois creation myth‚ “The World on the Turtle’s Back” is an interesting story on the creation of earth. I enjoyed reading this story because it was a new perspective on the creation of man that I hadn’t heard before. The story tells of the pregnant wife in the sky-world who disregarded the rules of the eternal tree and‚ as a sort of punishment‚ falls through the clouds
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We were in a car on our way to the beach‚ because leatherback turtles were found and are expected to have eaten plastic and have it stuck around their body. Leatherback turtles are one of the biggest form of sea turtles. They can grow up to 2.4 meters long. I asked‚“does any of you know how big these are.” We were with 3 of us in the car. Even though it was more like a bus to fit the turtles in. The others in the ‘car’ are called James and Faith. I am the youngest of the three. I am 17 years old
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Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel Capstone Project Lisa Cragg Human Resource Seminar 5/6/2013 Dr. Brown Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel Background Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel is a nonprofit organization that has owned and operated by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. Turtle Creek Casino is located 4 miles east of Traverse City on M-72 in Williamsburg‚ Michigan and is open 7 day a week‚ 24 hours a day. The casino has affiliation with the Grand Traverse
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Summary A land turtle navigates through a dry patch of ground toward a slanted highway embankment full of oat beards and foxtails. Resolute and unswerving‚ the turtle fights its way up the slope to the highway and begins to cross the hot pavement. A speeding car swerves onto the shoulder to avoid the turtle. Moments later‚ a truck purposefully clips the shell of the turtle‚ sending it spinning to the side of the highway‚ landing on its back. Eventually‚ the turtle rights itself‚ crawls down the
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shell has been revealed as the grandfather of all turtles. Scientists have given it the moniker Pappochelys‚ meaning ’grandfather turtle‚’ in honor of its newly found position at the forefront of the turtles’ evolutionary lineage. What the shell? Grandfather turtle was actually shell-less Pappochelys‚ the lizard-like reptile found in a quarry in southern Germany‚ is now the oldest turtle fossil to date. Pappochelys is so old‚ the former turtle fossil who held the title‚ Odontochelys (http://www
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Did you know turtles can breathe through their butts? Now‚ I know this may sound weird‚ but it is true. Turtles are a species that have adapted to their environments in a way that allows them to breathe in three different ways‚ one of which is through their butts. This whole butt breathing adaptation is part of the aquatic turtles’ evolution. Apart from breathing through their butts there are two other ways turtles can breathe. The first way is the one most used among all creatures: through their
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Turtles and Tortoise are different in many ways. Turtles and tortoises are reptiles‚ the only ones to have a shell. Their bodies are protected by a shell on top and underneath. Their backbone‚ breastbone and ribs have become part of the shell‚ so they cannot remove their shells. Like all other reptiles‚ turtles are cold blooded‚ which means their bodies are the same temperature as the surrounding air or water. They cannot remain active in cold weather. Most hibernate during winter‚ which means a
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