Perhaps, turtles are the animals, which at least once in his life had seen every one of us.At the park near a pond in a zoo at home with friends, acquaintances or relatives, or at least, as a character in the old Soviet movie "The Adventures of Pinocchio" and the cartoon "On lion and a turtle."A Have you ever over where the turtle lives?The more it eats?How often lays eggs?
Where does the turtle.Land
Turtles, as well as all reptiles, are considered to be cold-blooded animals, and this automatically means that they themselves are not able to regulate their own body temperature.Unlike, for example, birds or mammals, which are warm-blooded, they are more susceptible to the effects of fluctuations in ambient temperature.
Consequently, and their habitats are more limited.Hardly be able to meet these reptiles in areas with low air temperature, beyond 40 ° as the south and north, as well as in mountainous areas anywhere in the world.Why is that?If you look at this issue from a purely zoological point of view, in such a climate it is unlikely to have been able to accumulate a sufficient amount of energy needed to produce the normal existence of the amount of food, as well as to withstand protracted phase of cold and quiet.
Second, animal activity phase would be so short that they are unlikely to be enough for the usual annual reproduction.Pure reptiles physiological data immediately after a period of rest is necessary, first of all, very good to eat, to gain needed for mating and egg development force.In addition, it is impossible not to note the fact that the energy required for incubation, from the time of egg laying until the birth of the turtles.
Tortoises life tropics or subtropics prefer, by the way, is why the greatest diversity of species of animals found in Africa.Only on this continent is home to 24 species of them, it is far behind Asia (8 species), as well in the Americas and in Europe there are only 4.
Where does the turtle.Marine
Strictly speaking, the name suggests that this creature lives is not on land.That's right, the animal chosen place to live deep.Agree, floating among the colorful coral and colorful fish turtle - photos, which is very often a desktop wallpaper of our computers.And no wonder - yes, these animals are used to living among such beauty.As inhabitants of salt water, in contrast to their terrestrial and freshwater cousins, they boast large and sometimes enormous size of the trunk.
usual habitat for them are tropical water, as cold-blooded animals, they are trying to attend almost never cold latitudes.
Where does the turtle.Pet
Sometimes season sale of turtles, to be honest, starts to spoil the mood, when I see how these animals are massively home from pet stores.I feel like saying: "People think.This animal - not a toy!Behind it needs care, and nothing less than a kitten or puppy! ".
There was a turtle at home?Then remember a few things.
- feed these reptiles once every two or three days, otherwise they begin to suffer from the rise in obesity and eventually fall ill.
- knock on the shell is strictly prohibited.Imagine if you were put into the bucket, and then began to bang on it that there are forces.That's about the same feeling poor animal.
- Turtle seems indifferent and clumsy pet as long as you're not going to watch him, and to pay more attention.
- these reptiles in life plays a crucial vision, even eating turtle primarily choose, relying on the color and then the smell or taste.
