turtles

carapace

the hard upper shell of a turtle

plastron

ventral part of a turtle's shell

scutes

The hard scales covering a turtle's shell.

external nares

nostrils

beak

used to tear food

nictitating membrane

a thin, transparent, 3rd eyelid-like membrane that protects

tympanic membrane

eardrum

cloaca

opening for solid wastes, liquid wastes, and sex cells

yes!

is the shell sensitive to touch?

female

sex of turtle with shorter foreclaws, thinner tail, and flat plastron

male

sex of turtle with longer foreclaws, thicker tail, ad concave plastron

warm up; get rid of parasites, make vitamin D

3 reasons why turtles bask in the sun

diurnal

active during the day

touch & smell

keen senses of a turtle

hearing

poor sense of a turtle

temperature of the environment

what determines the sex of a turtle hatchling?