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the upper section of a turtle's shell |
carapace |
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the lower section of a turtle's shell |
plastron |
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a round, rough layer of skin that is part of a turtle's shell |
scute |
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a type of turtle that lives by streams, ponds, or lakes |
freshwater turtle |
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Some of the oldest turtles alive are freshwater turtles. T/F |
false |
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Turtles' teeth are very sharp. T/F |
false |
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Turtles and crocodilians both have movable membranes that cover their eyes when they are under water. T/F |
true |
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What poisonous bacteria can often be found on a turtle's shell? |
salmonella |
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List the four types of crocodilians and what region of the world they most commonly live. |
crocodile - jungle swamps, lakes, and rivers in Africa, Asia, South and Central America, and in southern Florida Alligator - southeastern part of the U.S. and in China along the Yangtze River Caiman - Mexico, Central America, and South America Gavial - India, Malaysia, and Indonesia |
