Turtles
Published on Nov 25, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
TURTLES
- Turtles are adapted in a number of specialized ways
- because of their habitats in oceans, seas, brackish water or in estuaries of large rivers
Photo by Hammonton Photography
MOVEMENT
- Turtles have sleek and paddlelike forelimbs to propel them swiftly in water
- claws for crawling on land
- Their forelimbs have webbed feet for swimming
Photo by Jason Verwey
BREATHING
- They have more than one lung located on the top of their shells for breathing
- Tissues in the back of their mouth that allow them to extract oxygen directly from water
Photo by jimbowen0306
EYESIGHT
- good night vision
- their eyes have many rods in the retina and cone cells for discerning color
- This enables them to see a light spectrum that is invisible to human beings
Photo by benjamincarylewis
FEEDING
- Turtle hatchlings are carnivorous while adults are omnivores
- beaks and jaws enable them to crush, chew or tear food with ease
Photo by Gаme of light
DEFENSE
- Hard and rough shells provide turtles with protection
- quick reflexes that allow them to bundle up inside when threatened by other animals
- have two hinges that draw upward and cover the soft parts of the turtle
- Some species of turtles also have strong jaws and claws for defense
Photo by Kevin Timothy
