Reptiles & Amphibians

Turtles

Written by Sarah J. Keller

Copyright 2001 Isaveatree.com

ISBN 0-9714299-0-1 (50 Book Set)

Table Of Contents

What is a turtle……………………….. 4

Mother and baby turtles……………….8

Dangers to turtles……………………..12

Where turtles live……………………..18

Glossary……………………………….24

Index…………………………………...25

Books to read and web sites to visit….26

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A turtle is a reptile with a hard shell. Turtles can live in water or on land. A turtle can pull its head, legs, and tail into its shell to protect itself.

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A turtle has a backbone and lungs. A turtle is cold-blooded. Its body will cool down when the sun sets. Turtles depend on the sun to stay warm.

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A mother turtle digs a hole in the ground with her back legs and lays many eggs. Then she covers the eggs and walks away. The warm sun helps hatch the eggs. Baby turtles must dig to the top of the ground on their own.

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All turtles hatch from eggs on dry land. Some turtles will live on land. Other turtles will crawl to the water as soon as they hatch. Many turtles live both on land and in water.

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Some animals eat turtle eggs or baby turtles. Big fish eat baby turtles. The turtles that do become adults can live longer than any other kind of animal.

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Some turtles eat plants that grow on land and in the wateOther turtles eat small water animals, such asfish, frogs, insects, snails.

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Turtles can be many sizes. Some turtles are as small as a quarter. The biggest turtles can grow to be eight feet long and weigh 1,500 pounds.

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Turtles that live where it gets cold must hibernate. They crawl into the muddy bottom of a pond and sleep until the mud and water warm up again.

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People use turtle meat and eggs for food. People also use turtle shells to make things. Some kinds of turtles are almost gone. We have laws to protect those turtles.

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Some people try to protect turtle eggs on beaches. Other people collect turtle eggs and hatch them on turtle farms. Maybe we can help increase the number of protected turtles in our world.

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Index

Baby turtles, 8 Cold blooded, 6

Eggs, 8 Food, 20 Hatch, 8 Hibernate, 18

Lungs, 6 Protect, 20 Reptile, 4

Shell, 4

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Glossary

Cold blooded animal - animal that heats its body with the sun Hatch – to break out of an egg shell Hibernate – to sleep deeply through the winter Increase- to make larger or bigger Lungs – the parts of the body that help animals breathe Protect – to keep from harm Reptile – a cold blooded animal with a backbone, scales and crawl on the ground Shell – the hard covering of some animals that have soft bodies

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More Great Books To Read

Title: All about Turtles Author: Jim Arnosky Publisher: Scholastic Copyright: 2000 Title: Turtles Author: Anita Baskin- Salzberg Publisher: F. Watts Copyright: 1996 Title: Frogs, Toads, and Turtles Author: Diane L. Burns Publisher: Garreth Stevens Copyright: 2000

Websites

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Credits

Sarah Keller – Author Douglas Meyers- Technology Director Dan Mader- Art Director / Illustrator Robert Rance - Photo Selections Robert Rance - Audio Engineering Robert Rance – Research & Development

Photo Credits

Some images in collection 1 (50 book set) www.arttoday.com I save a tree reserves the right to change photos at any time