LOGGERHEADTURTLE

BY DESIREE NISTOR

THERE ARE FIVE DIFFERENT GROUPS OF ANIMALS WITH VERTEBRATES

.

•Mammals

•Fish

•Reptile

•Birds

•Amphibians

TURTLES HAVE CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS THAT MAKE THEM A REPTILE.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE ATTRIBUTES.

Reptiles are cold-blooded. Many turtles have dry, rough, scaly skin. They lay their eggs under sand on beaches.They breathe through lungs.

A SEA TURTLE’S APPEARANCE

The sea turtle has no teeth. It has a hard shell. Sea turtles however cannot pull their heads

into their shells. They have fewer bones in their shells which

makes them lighter in the water. There are seven types of sea turtles.

THE SEA TURTLE’S APPEARANCE Sea Turtles that have protective bony shells around their bodies.

The upper shell is called the carapace. Some turtles pull their head and legs inside their

shell and snap it shut. When danger is around some turtles go in the shell

to hide from predators. The Sea Turtle is different. It can’t pull its head all

the way into their shell.

THE LOGGERHEAD TURTLE’S EYES, EARS, NOSE AND MOUTH

The sea turtle have noses to breath in oxygen.

They can hold their breathe for a long time underwater.

The sea turtle has small holes for her to hear predators.

It has no teeth at all, but it has a sharp beak to cut its food.

Loggerhead Sea Turtles see better at night.

HABITAT

A Sea Turtle lives its whole life in salt water. The Sea Turtle’s front feet are like flippers. To swim, he moves both front flippers at the

same time – like a bird flapping its wings.

A DIAGRAM OF A LOGGERHEAD TURTLE

PREDATORS

Female Loggerhead Turtles comes on shore to lay eggs.

The most dangerous time for sea turtles is when the babies hatch and walk back to the ocean.

Many babies will be killed by sharks, birds, crabs, and large fish.

Humans used to kill turtles for food. Now the Sea Turtle is protected.

I hope you enjoyed my animal report today.

Reference:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/turtle/Seaturtlecoloring.shtml

LOGGERHEADTURTLE

BY DESIREE NISTOR