Turtles and Tortoises

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Turtles and Tortoises

• By Tyler, help by Amelia

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Turtle Facts

• The words tortoise and turtle mean different
  things in different parts of the world.
• Sea turtles are the fastest turtles.
• Most tortoises live in Africa.

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Definitions

• TURTLE
• A reptile that has a hard bony shell, toothless
  jaw, arms, legs, and head can all fit in their
  shell.

• TORTOISES
• A turtle that lives on land.

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Five Different Types of Turtles

• The Green back
• The Leather back
• The Russian
• The Galapagos
• The Snapping

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The Leather back

• They live in water and in the winter they go near
  the equator because it is warm there.
• They weigh 700 to 2,000 pounds and measure 4-8
  feet.
• They eat seaweed and jelly fish.
• Their predators are whales and raccoons
  because they eat turtle eggs.

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Russian Turtle

• Russian turtles live in the Middle East, China,
  desert areas and Russia.
• They are 6-8 inches long and can live to be 50
  years old.
• They eat plants, leaves, dandelions, and other
  veggies.
• Their predators are fox, dogs, raccoons,
  coyotes, ravens, blue jays, and hawks.

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Green back

• They live in North and South America, Africa,
  Europe, and Asia.
• They eat sea grass, and algae that comes from the
  sea floor.
• Their predators are pollution, and commercial
  fishing.
• Trash is left all over the place and the trash
  looks like food to them and they eat it , and it
  gets stuck in their throats. They get very sick.
  

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Galapagos

• They live on the Galapagos Islands which is 600
  miles west off the coast of Ecuador, and can be
  found in Madagascar.
• They weigh up to 657 pounds and it is 3-9 feet
  long and live up to 200 years.
• They eat flowers, grass, bananas, apples,
  lettuce, and veggies.
• Their predators are rats, pigs, donkey, and
  cattle.

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Snapping Turtle

• They live in water, ponds, city lagoons, Florida,
  lakes, swamps, Mississippi, Illinois and Kansas.
• They weigh 100-400 pounds and are 5-7 feet long.
• They eat snakes, fish, frogs, crayfish, snails,
  and young ducks.
• There are 3 types of snapping turtles Florida,
  alligator, and the common.

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The Galapagos Turtle
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WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE THE GALAPAGOS?
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Thanks to

• Amelia
• Amber
• Me
• And you
• Mom
• Dad

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THE END