Turtles of New England

By Nathan

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How do turtles communicate with each other? With shell phones!!!! In my report, I will tell you about how turtles look, what they eat, how they defend themselves, how they move, how they are raised, and other interesting facts.

There are many kinds of turtles in New England. We can find snapping turtles, Eastern musk turtles, painted turtles, spotted turtles, wood turtles, bog and blanding turtles, Diamond-backed terrapins, Red-bellied Cooters, box turtles, and different kinds of sea turtles. They look different but they all have shells!

They eat worms, fish, mushrooms, fruits, flowers, leaves, and tadpoles. Turtles are omnivores. An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and other animals.

Turtles have a hard body covering called a shell. A turtle will hide in its shell for protection. A turtle can swim through the water or climb or walk. They have very strong legs.

Baby turtles are on their own because their mommy leaves them behind. After a few weeks, the turtle egg tooth falls off. The egg tooth is important because it helps them to get out of the egg. The day they hatch from the egg, they are left on their own. If a turtle gets knocked over it could die, but it can usually turn back over. Turtles are reptiles that are cold-blooded.

I found out that turtles have a special tooth to break out of the egg. I was surprised that they are left to be on their own. I know that they sometimes meet other turtles. They can go with a turtles and then, have their eggs so that there will be more turtles in the world. I don’t think that they are lonely.

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Last Updated: 10/30/07