Green Sea Turtles
Have you ever noticed that sea turtles do not have gills? Well, it is because they use lungs to breath even though they are mostly in the water. Their shells are made up of cartilage and bone. Do you know which turtle is the biggest turtle of all? If you though it was the Leather-back turtle, then you are correct! Leather-back turtles are the biggest of all!
These turtles are amazing! Normally turtles use their shells as their homes, but sea turtles can not! Green sea turtles are great actors because they can cry when they are sad! Just kidding, they ONLY cry to get rid of salt in their eyes!
TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cordata
Class: Reptilia
Order:Testudines
Family: Cheloniidae
Genius: Chelonia
Species: Mydas
Resources:
SEA TURTLES Ranger Rick
GREEN TURTLE (CHELONIA MYDAS) http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/green.htm
These turtles are amazing! Normally turtles use their shells as their homes, but sea turtles can not! Green sea turtles are great actors because they can cry when they are sad! Just kidding, they ONLY cry to get rid of salt in their eyes!
TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cordata
Class: Reptilia
Order:Testudines
Family: Cheloniidae
Genius: Chelonia
Species: Mydas
Resources:
SEA TURTLES Ranger Rick
GREEN TURTLE (CHELONIA MYDAS) http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/green.htm