5 Facts About Turtles!

Sirena Navarro, Contributor

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Do you like turtles of all shapes and sizes? Well here are some quick facts about these hard-shell creatures of the land and the water!

 

Turtles are one of the oldest reptile groups!

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A turtles shell is made out of bone, approximately 50 bones that include the rib cage and the spine.

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Turtles cannot detach from their shell, nor can they ever grow out of it.

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The longest living turtle passed away at 188 years old!

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The Alligator Snapping Turtle is one of the most fiercest turtle species.

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