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the Turtle
Turtles are found almost in every corners of the planet. Turtles are the only reptiles that have no teeth and a shell. There are different varieties of Turtles. They are supposed to be the longest-living animals whose life can go up to 150 years. Their eating habit differs greatly. Typically they eat aquatic plants, snails, insects and worms. They are cold blooded and they find it better to live in the hot regions. They can live on water as well as in water.
Turtle Activities and Printables
- Turtle Slider Puzzle
- Turtle Coloring Page
- Turtle Jigsaw Puzzle
- Turtle Coloring 2
- Turtle Anatomy Color Printout
- Turtle Anatomy Outline Printout
- Turtle Fact Sheet
- Turtle Fact Sheet #2
- Turtle Wordsearch Printable
- Turtle Online Wordsearch
Turtle videos
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Alligators
Group of Alligators in water
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Elephants in Africa
Mother and Baby Elephant in Africa
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Baboons
Playful Baboon Family
animal pictures
Turtle internet resources
Herps of TexasListing of the various herps found in Texas with photos, scientific names, natural history information, and range.
inaturalist.org/projects/herps-of-texas...
Exotic Turtles
CareSheets for Some Exotic Species of Turtles, photos, natural history, on turtles from Asia, Africa, and South America.
turtlepuddle.org/exotics/exotics.html
NOAA Websites - Ocean Sciences/Marine Wildlife/Turtles
Sea Turtle website links.
seaturtle.org/links/Government/US_Feder...
Sea Turtle Postage Stamps of the World
A list of all known sea turtle stamps, including links to many images.
2xtreme.net/nlinsley/
HEART Help Endangered Animals-Ridley Turtles
Organized in 1982 to save the Kemp's ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys kempi from extinction by educating the public and supporting conservation laws that protect sea turtles.
ridleyturtles.org/
Information on Sea Turtles, Threats To
CCC/STSL - Learn about Sea Turtles
cccturtle.org/sea-turtle-information.ph...
A Sea Turtle Library
Reference page of various media available which contain information on Sea Turtles.
turtles.org/library.htm
Box Turtles!
turtle links, turtle pictures, turtle bio, lots of help for you!
soultones.com/turtles.htm
Seaturtle Tracking Site
Track the movements of a sea turtles tracking project
seaturtle.org/tracking/
Box Turtle Care
A complete guide for box turtle owners.
boxturtlesite.info/bxbook.html
Map Turtles
A study of this semi-aquatic turtle's habitat, range, health, and distinguishing features.
unc.edu/~dtkirkpa/stuff/maps.html
Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research
Their mission is to conduct research in all aspects of the biology of sea turtles, to train graduate students, and to further sea turtle conservation through the communication of these research results to the scientific community, management agencies, and conservation organizations throughout the world.
accstr.ufl.edu/index.html
Marine Turtle Research Group
A group of professional scientists and student volunteers dedicated to undertaking fundamental and applied research on marine turtles world-wide. At present, the Group's organisers are based at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Swansea
seaturtle.org/mtrg/
Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles
The only international treaty dedicated exclusively to sea turtles, setting standards for the conservation of these endangered animals and their habitats.
seaturtle.org/iac/
Box Turtles
Information about the North American Box Turtle.
anapsid.org/box.html
Mexico: Of Turtles and Things
Personal account of eco travels through Mexico, highlighting the plight of Sea Turtles.
tomzap.com/mm_mazun.html
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