Sea Turtles

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Sea Turtles

• Ms. Milici
• 30
• December 11, 2003

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Sea Turtles

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Physical Feature 1

• Sea Turtles have large hard shells.
• How does this feature promote survival?
• The shells protect the turtles soft body from
  injuries and from predators.

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Physical Feature 2

• Sea Turtles have four flipper-like legs.
• How does this feature promote survival?
• The flippers help the turtles swim fast and
  strong. Their legs also promote excellent diving
  skills. These features help the turtles escape
  danger or move quickly to find food.

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Physical Feature 3

• Sea Turtles have different shaped jaws.
• How does this feature promote survival?
• Sea Turtles eat different types of food
  depending on where they live. The shape of the
  jaw is suited for the kind of food different
  species eats in different areas of the world.

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Bibliography

• http//www.seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/imagelib/index.pl
  ?photo333
• http//www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtle/stphys
  ical.html