Sunday, June 20, 2010

Do you want to know about turtles

These are freshwater animals and look very cute in appearance. They stretched their long necks and small but it packs when disturbed. Yes, we are happy to talk to us about the crazy turtle animals. They are reptiles and family members Testudinidae. These are ground dwelling animals and like their cousins who love the sea. Since they are loved and protected by a hard shell. The outer shell of the shell as the shell and the inner part called, is known as a plastron. Both carapace and plastron are connected by a bridge. Turtles carry both exoskeleton and the Endoskeleton. Their size varies from a few centimeters to two centimeters. You day and reclusive animals.
The term turtle is used by biologists for family members Testudinidae. They are from different song, as they lack webbed feet or flip. The female turtles dig nests in the Burrows of the ground and lay about 30 eggs. The female egg was preferred in the night and after laying eggs, it covers the eggs with the cluster of sand, soil and organic matter. The woman does not care for eggs in late, after they be covered. Eggs take 60-120 days to hatch. The time of hatching depends on the species. The size of the eggs is governed by the size of the mother and determined by the maternal cloacal opening changes to be present between the carapace and plastron. The plastron has a V-shaped notch on the underside of the tail that allows the escape of the ovum. The baby turtles use their teeth to break eggs into the egg shell. Embryonic cocoon serves as a food source for baby tortoises for 3-7 days. The food that the young turtles prefer is very different than adults. It may be very interesting that nourish the young plant-eating species of small insects and worms.
There are many myths about the life of tortoises. determined by a myth such as counting the number of concentric rings on the shell of the turtle's age, the same as in the case of trees by counting the annual rings, we get the age of the trees. The growth of the turtle strictly dependent on the availability of food and water. The turtle, which feeds on a steady supply of food has rapidly compared to what lives in the desert without food supply. The life that have been recorded for the turtles, about 150 years and for this reason, they symbolize longevity in Chinese culture.
Sexual dimorphism is present in some species of turtles, but not all. In some species the females with a protruding neck plate than men and also in some species the claws are longer than the females. Some biologists believe that males grow faster compared to females and females are softer and bigger. The plastron of women is also bent inwards to facilitate the reproduction. The best way to distinguish one sex, whether male or female is you have to look at the tail. The female tail is very short compared to men. The giant turtles go very slowly at a rate of only 0.17 miles per hour.
Flat land tortoises are herbivores and consume prefer grasses, weeds, leaves, fruits, flowers. Turtles kept as pets are a special combination of foods, the wild grasses, herbs and flowers, must require. Too much protein diet is dangerous for them because it inhibits their growth and cause medical problems. The pet turtle should be with caution as the quality and quantity of food are treated varies with the species. A veterinarian should be consulted before keeping turtles as pets.

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