Turtles: reptiles inside a shell developed from their ribs; they hold their breath underwater
Red-eared slider turtle
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(named after its rapid escape from rocks while basking in the sun) is mostly aquatic, sometimes leaving water to bask in the sun or to lay eggs.
Body lengths - Females: 10-12 in (25-30 cm), Males: 8-10 in (20-25 cm). They do not produce saliva and just like most aquatic turtles,
must eat their food in water.
Egg laying (2-30 eggs): May - early July, hatching: 60-90 days thereafter. Babies cut open their
egg shells with an egg tooth which falls out an hour after hatching.
Turtles photos follow
Red-eared slider turtle at the pond of Freestone Park in Gilbert, Arizona
• Turtles don't have gills like fish, but they can hold their breath for a long period of time.
Green Sea Turtles can hold their breath for up to 5 hours.
• Red Eared Sliders don't sleep with their head submerged underwater, but could sleep in shallow water with just their heads sticking out.
• Snapping Turtles - photos and description
Red-eared slider turtle at the pond of Freestone Park in Gilbert, Arizona
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