Being the adaptive creatures they are, turtles can survive in pretty much any conditions. While most of the species are found in southeastern America and South Asia, they can still be found in other parts of the world. Sea turtles can sometimes end up in the European Arctic, but you won’t find any in Antarctica. The leatherback turtle is the most widely distributed turtle, venturing into the Arctic Circle, and as far south as the bottom of New Zealand.
The Alligator Snapping Turtle is as scary as it sounds. These bad boys weigh over 200 pounds and they’re not to be messed with!Their huge powerful beaks can completely amputate the body part that they attack, which is no surprise considering their bite force is 1,000 pounds.Fortunately, they don’t actively attack unless they are threatened. To get their food, they lay on the bottom of a riverbed with their huge mouths open. Then, they wiggle their red tongues that look like worms, which attract fish to swim right into their mouths! Turtles are among the animals that live longer in the wild. In captivity, the longest their life span can be anywhere from 10-80 years!However, wild sea turtles take a really long time to grow up! They don’t reach reproductive maturity for almost 50 years. Generally, sea turtles can live to around 150 years. However, it is difficult for scientists to determine the age of a turtle, so it’s possible some sea turtles are even 400-500 years old! Turtles are sensitive to the earth’s magnetic field, which is like a map to turtles. In a magnetic field, there is the strength of the field, and the angle of which the field lines cross the earth. Turtles can detect both components and figure out where in the ocean they are, so really their sense of direction is even stronger than a compass! Ashleigh
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