### animal | vertebrate | reptile | turtle:

Alligator turtle
* Most alligator turtles play roles.
* Some alligator turtles eat frogs
  - live to ages

### animal | vertebrate | reptile | turtle:

Aquatic turtle
* Most aquatic turtles have long necks
  - possess sacs
  - rely on ability
  - submerge in water
* Some aquatic turtles develop permeable skin
  - eat crickets
  - leave water
* are a little different to ordinary land turtles, as they feed in the water
  - great alternatives to cats and dogs as pets
* have feet that are suited for swimming and have webbing between the toes
* require a tank or aquarium, the kind for fish work great
  - fairly elaborate housing
* tend to have flatter more aerodynamically shaped shells.

Bog turtle
* are flat at hatching, and become more domed with age.
* rely on an abundance of grassy or mossy cover and high humidity.

### animal | vertebrate | reptile | turtle:

Box turtle
* All box turtles are prone to swollen eyes which is said to be due to a Vitamin A deficiency
  - have a hingeon their bottom shell or plastron
  - require ultraviolet lighting to maintain good health and shell structure
* Most box turtles eat food
  - enter into hibernation
  - sold in pet stores are wild caught adults and have a strong hibernation instinct
* Some box turtles cross roads
  - have tortoises
  - insist on hibernating
* are common in Kansas in the summer
  - long lived animals that are relatively slow in reproducing
  - long-lived, sexual maturity is late, and annual reproduction is low
  - mature and capable of mating at five years old
* are native to North America
  - the east and mid-western states
  - no exception
  - official state reptiles of four U.S. states
  - often victims of their own popularity
  - omnivorous
  - outdoor animals
  - perhaps the one exception
  - popular pets, both within their native range and abroad
  - similarly wide-ranging and, well, speedy
  - solitary creatures
  - sometimes the prey of wild animals, such as raccoons
  - terrestrial turtles that can close up their shells tightly to protect themselves
  - true omnivores, feeding on a variety of plants and small animals
  - undoubtedly our most common turtle in the state
  - usually homebodies with small home ranges of about two to five acres
* can make great pets if cared for properly
  - sense low pressure systems, even inside
* differ from other turtles in several ways.
* do well at a wide range of temperatures.
* drown in deep water, such as a swimming pool.
  - plants, insects and lizards
* enjoy their privacy, and are often reclusive animals in the wild
  - wading and soaking in water, so provide some sort of pool
* feed on the fruit.
* get their name because they can close all of their appendages and head into their shell.
* have a high dome-shaped shell with a movable plastron that has a hinged seam
  - the best body armor of any turtle because they can close their shell
* lay eggs, carefully concealed from foxes and raccoons
* live in their shells
  - outdoors in a purpose-built enclosure
* perform a similar ritual on land.
* require an outdoor enclosure, consistent exposure to the sun and a varied diet.
* retract tails.
* seem to start out as carnivores and end up being omnivorous.
* tend to do well either outdoors, or in a large indoor enclosure
  - prefer early morning feedings
* use such areas for traveling, mating, and basking.

Captive turtle
* Some captive turtles feed on cayman island turtle farms
* tend to be fed too much meat.

Carnivorous turtle
* Most carnivorous turtles use a head strike to capture their prey and when scavenging.
* Some carnivorous turtles have diets.