General Characteristics

Fromed by the family of the reptiles sauropsidas, they have a body broad and short and a shell that protects the organ  internal of their.The head, the legs and the tail go out of your shell. they have a hibernation period that start when the temp is cold, is a defensive mechanism natural that makes to sleep and consumed energy and vitamins. they  prefer the hot and light.

Classification

The turtles are oviparous, they're reproduced for eggs, exist different species that are adapted to their habitat particular, and so we have several turtles:

• Marine

• Terrestrial

•  Freshwater

Marine Turtles

Green sea turtle

They find in the pacific cost from Mexico and Florida, it could have  a weight  4 feet of large. The turtles young are of color gray, when they are adults become green for  the plantas and the animals that they eat.

Terrestrial Turtles

biting Turtle

The shell is olive color, their larg is of 50 or 60 cm, the shell is  flat with beak protecting, is a nigth huntress and hunting fish, birds, amphibians. Life in areas with abundant water in south Canada and Ecuador. they prefers places muddy with much vegetation.

Freshwater Turtle

Cayman Turtle

These turtle live at North American. Is the biggest in the world.They have a big head and a large and gross tail, their weight are 80 kilograms and of long 75 cm. First these turtles are carnivorous, but when grow they become in omnivorous , they eat fish, amphibians snake, crustaceans and carrion.