Turtles

Turtles have been here for 200 million years. They live on every single continent except Antarctica. Several species of turtles live over a 100 years including the box turtle. Turtles will live in any climate warm enough to allow them to complete their breeding cycle. Turtles weight ranges between the 4 ounce bog turtle to the 1,500 pound leathery turtle. The top part of a turtle is the carapace the bottom is the plastron. The shell of a turtle is made of 60 bones. The hard part of a shell are scutes which means plates. Most turtles have 5 toes. That's all.