Rabu, 28 Maret 2012


SEA TURTLE

Sea Turtles are reptiles that live at sea and breed by laying eggs or ovipar, they breathe with lungs. Sea Turtles can be found in all oceans of the world, they are thought to have been on earth over 100 million years ago, or the same age as the dinosaurs. Therefore sea turtle also known as living fossils.

Sea Turtle has a strong shell to protect their bodies from predators. Its tail is short, and large body. Ear sea turtle can not be seen, but they have eardrums covered by skin. Therefore they can hear low frequency sounds well and their sense of smell is also amazing. They can also see well in the water. The most obvious difference between a turtle with a sea turtle is a sea turtle can not pull  threatened his head into the shell if it fells threatened
       
Sea Turtle takes approximately 15-50 years to be able to perform marriages. During the period of mating, male sea turtles attract females by rubbing his head or biting the female's neck. Sea Turtle males rarely return to shore after they hatch. Only the female sea turtle who will ride to the mainland or the beach to lay their eggs in holes covered with sand. Sea Turtle goes to incubate their eggs to the beach where they were first born. Cycle lay eggs varies between 2-8 years. That are laying sea turtles are often seen tears, when in fact they took out excessive salts in the body. Some sea turtles can stop the process of laying eggs when they are disturbed or feel in danger. Top of Form
Therefore, do not disturb the sea turtle was laying eggs. Of the hundreds of eggs released a female turtle, at most only a dozen hatchlings (baby turtles) who made it to the sea again and grow up. It did not take into account the factors of hunting by humans and natural predators such as crabs, birds and rodents on the beach, and fish so big it touches deep water dive.
       
Sea Turtle include carnivore or meat-eating animals. Usually they eat small fish and jellyfish.

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