Turtles
The turtle is in the class of Saurospida, order of Tesstudines and the family is Kinosternidae.
Habitat
They have a fresh water habitat so they can swim and bathe in the sun and search for food in the water and on land.
Description
They have a high domed shell to protect it from its predators and it is also their home to live in and sleep.
Countries You Can Find Them                         
You can find the turtles in Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri. Where there is a lot of water for them to go in.
Animal Eats                                                       
The turtle is an omnivore with a broad diet. The turtle is a plant eater and they are meat eaters. They like to eat fish when they are in the water.
Amazing facts
Here are some interesting facts. They use sent for communication. They also use sent to sense predators. Some live near coral islands. Some knock over small trees and shrubs. They also live near rivers and swamps. The length of it is about13.3 to 25.5 cm long for a male. The mass is 0.02 to 22.5 kg. The length of a female is 18.9. The typical lifespan in captivity is many years. Its predators are the red fox, another one is the water rat, another is a crow and the last one is us humans. Turtles do not have ears like us. The turtles lay eggs. They eat both plants and animals. Once they lay the eggs they are on their own. They have a good sense of smell. Their shells are mad of 59 to 61bones.The shell is part of the skeleton. Some turtles cannot put their legs and head in their shell.

My Bibliography/ Work Cites
I got my information from Animal Diversity .com it was published in 1995-2008 and at University of Michigan. The second one is lazoo.com. The last one is nationalgeographic.com it was published by National Geographic Society and published in1995-2011.
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