Turtles

• The only reptile not disliked or despised by most humans worldwide is the turtle.
• A snapping turtle can't swallow unless its head is under water.
• A snapping turtle never snaps in the water.
• Land turtles have high-domed shells, water turtles low-domed.
• Some hibernating turtles hold their breath all winter.
• Most turtles are deaf.
• Leatherneck sea turtles dive deeper than any other air-breathing animal. They've been checked out at 3,900 feet down.
• When a turtle pulls its head into its shell, its neck folds into an S-shape.
• Turtles see in color.
• Typical tortoise speed is about 0.17 mph. It would take one about one year, 11 months, 18 days to crawl from Los Angeles to New York City.

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