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Turtles are an order of reptiles characterized by a shell developed mainly from their ribs. The 360 species of modern turtles comprise two groups which differ in the way the head retracts,namely the side-necked and hidden neck turtles, and include terrestrial tortoises and freshwater terrapins. They have a wide distribution and many live in or around water. The upper part of the bony shell is the domed carapace, and the underside is the flatter plastron which is covered in scales made of keratin. Turtles are "cold-blooded", and are generally opportunistic omnivores. Many turtles migrate short distances seasonally, although sea turtles t migrate long distances to lay their eggs on a favored beach. Turtles are kept as pets and appeared in folklores. Turtles have been hunted for their meat, for use in traditional medicine, and for their shells. Sea turtles may be killed bycatch in fishing nets and turtle habitats are being destroyed. Many species are now threatened with extinction.(Full article...)

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"Experiments on green sea turtles showed they could learn to respond to a selection of different odorant chemicals such as triethylamine and cinnamaldehyde, which were detected by olfaction in the nose." - checks out
"The fluids are normally very low in solutes, but higher during droughts when the reptile gains potassium salts from its plant diet" - checks out
"These vocalizations may serve to create group cohesion when migrating" - checks out
"Turtles have a wide variety of mating behaviors but do not form pair-bonds or social groups" - checks out
"The oldest living turtle and land animal is said to be a Seychelles giant tortoise named Jonathan, who turned 187 in 2019" - checks out
"Conversely, the leatherback sea turtle can dive over 1,200 m (3,900 ft)" - checks out Hog Farm _Talk 03:19, 17 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]