marine turtles
Sea-dwelling shelled reptiles
Marine turtles are sea-dwelling reptiles with flippers instead of legs, found in warm and temperate oceans worldwide.
Unlike their freshwater and land relatives, marine turtles spend nearly their entire lives at sea, returning to beaches only to lay eggs.
Seven species exist, all threatened or endangered: Marine turtles can migrate thousands of miles between feeding and nesting grounds.
- seaSaltwater body, not ocean
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- warm watersOcean areas above cool temperature
- shellsProtective outer layers
- flippersFoot-worn swim aids
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Shelled land reptiles
desert tortoises · box turtles · Galápagos tortoise · gopher tortoise
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Aquatic reptiles in lakes
pond turtles · river turtles · painted turtles · snapping turtles · mud turtles
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