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Sea Turtles Written by Mrs. Bajenaru & Mrs. Arnold http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtle/home.h tml
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Where in the World are You? Sea turtles swim in waters off every continent except Antarctica
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Do You Have Relatives? There are eight recognized species http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtl e/home.html
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How Would You Describe Yourself? ÊWe are air-breathing reptiles ËOur body is covered with a shell ÌThe upper shell is called the carapace ÍOur shells can be ridged, smooth, leathery, or scaled depending on what type of sea turtle we are ÎOur legs are shaped like paddles so we can swim long distances
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What Do You Eat? sea grasses www.seawolfdivingschool.com/ sponges.jpg http://www.seawolfdivingschool.com/sponges.jpg crabs www.boater101.com/whatsnew/ seagrass.jpg algae jellyfish www.bristolzoo.org.uk/ images/jellyfish.jpg www.geographia.com/ar gentina/ sponges
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pfemales come ashore to lay eggs pthey dig a nest in the sand peggs are buried - up to 200 peggs are soft and round like ping pong balls pfemales return to the ocean after the eggs are buried How are Your Babies Born? http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtle/home. html
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What Makes You Special? rThe green sea turtle is the fastest, swimming up to 20 miles per hour rall species are endangered rwe can get oxygen from our muscles rwe have been around for hundreds of millions of years http://www.seaworld.org/Key_Wes t/turtletale.html
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What Will Your Future Be Like? All species are endangered They are harvested for meat, eggs, and shells Loss of habitat happens when humans build on the nesting grounds Boats run them over Fishing nets trap and drown more than 55,000 per year Future is in question
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Works Cited http://www.geoexplorer.co.uk/sections/outlinemaps/world. html http://www.seaworld.org/Key_West/turtletale.html http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtle/home.html
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