Some sea turtles can be seen basking on uninhabited or sparsely-inhabited beaches.
Many adaptations that make sea turtles successful in the sea make them slow and vulnerable on land.
Introduction
SEA TURTLES HAVE SOME ADAPTATIONS THAT HELP THEM SURVIVE IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT.
WITHOUT THESE FEATURES THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STAY ALIVE .
SHELL
FLIPPERS
TEARS
HABITAT
Sea Turtle Adaptations
Shell Adaptations
Helps them survive in their environment.
The top of their shell is called a carapace.
The bottom of their shell is called plastron.
Help them with predators in time.
Their shell is hard with a rough surface.
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Swimming Adaptations
A sea turtle's flippers help it swim smoothly.
Sea turtles are strong swimmers.
The cruising speed for green sea turtles is about 1.5 to 2.3 kph (0.9-1.4 mph).
Flippers are built for digging in the sand
Flippers don't work well on land
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Flippers
SEA TURTLES HAVE AMAZING FLIPPERS THAT HELP THEM SUVIVE AND SWIM FASTER.
THE FLIPPERS MOVE UP AND DOWN SO THEY WILL BE ABLE TO SWIM.
THE FLIPPERS SHAPE HELP THEM TO SWIM
Salt water
Sea turtle have tears that protects the sea turtles eyes by not leading sand and other particles come in their eyes. This secretion of salt and fluid makes them look as if they are "crying" .
These "tears" also help keep sand out of their eyes.
With out these tears, sea turtles will have infections with all the particles flowing in water.
Sea turtles can live in seawater with no need for a freshwater source.
Fun Facts
Habitat
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They live in North America, South America, Central America, India, South Africa, Australia
Sea turtles lay their eggs on the coastal beaches.
Sea turtles can travel across the ocean just to lay their eggs on the same beaches year after year.
The young lings stay in the coral reef for at least one year.