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Hundreds of dead, vulnerable sea turtles washed up on South Asian beaches last week near the city of Chennai, India. These turtles were identified as olive ridley turtles, an endangered species ...
Chelonitoxism is a type of food poisoning caused by eating sea turtles, which can lead to severe illness or even death.
In tales told by a number of African ethnic groups, the tortoise is the cleverest animal. [13] Ijapa or Alabahun the tortoise is a trickster, accomplishing heroic deeds or getting into trouble, in a cycle of tales told by the Yoruba of Nigeria and Benin. [5]
It prefers to eat in the water, but has been observed eating on land. The fish it consumes are typically dead or injured. [120] The midland painted turtle eats mostly aquatic insects and both vascular and non-vascular plants. [123] The western painted turtle's consumption of plants and animals changes seasonally. In early summer, 60% of its ...
Green Sea Turtles are type 1a, meaning males develop at cooler temperatures while females are produced under hot temperatures. [83] [84] At around 50 to 70 days, [85] the eggs hatch during the night, and the hatchlings instinctively head directly into the water. This is the most dangerous time in a turtle's life.
The last known turtle, affectionately known to locals as "Cụ Rùa", meaning "great grandfather turtle" in Vietnamese, was reported dead on 19 January 2016. [4] [5] A local man saw the body of the turtle floating in the water and reported it to the authorities. The last time the turtle was spotted alive was on 21 December 2015. [4]
You've seen the meme. You've heard the phrase. Now, Turtle Boy is back — and he's all grown up. (Photo: Courtesy Jonathon Ware/YouTube)
According to the Dictionary of the Scots Language, a modern compilation of Scots words past and present, hurkle-durkle means “to lie in bed or to lounge after it’s time to get up or go to work.”