Tremendous Turtle Facts

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Sea turtles use their back flippers to dig a nest in the sand where they lay their eggs.

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Like many other turtle species, the temperature in the nest affects the sex of sea turtles.

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The beaks of hawksbill turtles are used to assist them catch their preferred prey.

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One sea turtle species nests during the day.

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Since the time of the dinosaurs, leatherback sea turtles have existed in their current form.

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The shells of sea turtles are not closed up.

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The majority of sea turtles spend their whole lives at sea, coming ashore solely to lay their eggs.

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