Turtles

We have been learning about writing animal reports and turtles

Turtles

A turtle is a reptile which is an animal that lays eggs.

A turtle looks like a tortoise only with flippers. They can not stay on land as long as a tortoises can. Turtles have tough waterproof skin and two shells. They have an upper shell and lower shell, with a head poking out between the two.

Green sea turtles eat sea grasses and algae because they are herbivores.

Turtles lay eggs. The mother leaves the eggs alone until they hatch. Then the babies go to the sea and look after themselves.

Turtles live in many places. Sea turtles live in almost every ocean. Freshwater turtles live in shallow waters and in burrows on the land.

Turtles are in danger because they get caught in old fishing nets and can not breath. Their shells are also used for decorations.