What's a turtle like?

1, the shape characteristics of the tortoise

The tortoise is a reptile, usually with a hard shell, round limbs and a short tail. Turtles are covered with scales and have hard shells and soft shells. Turtles usually have beaked mouths and eyes on their heads. My eyes are high and I can see water and land. Tortoise's ears are very small and often hide under the skin. It can hear low-frequency sounds and earthquakes.

The turtle's shell can help it stay on land while resisting foreign enemies, because the turtle's shell can bear the weight of its body and make it stay on land for a long time. In addition, the turtle shell also has moisturizing function, so you don't have to touch water often.

2. Living habits of sea turtles

Turtles are calm and patient animals. They usually live in rivers, lakes, ponds and oceans. Turtles like to bask in the sun and enjoy the warm feeling in the sun, which is beneficial to their metabolism and the maintenance of vitamin D in their bodies.

Tortoise is an omnivore, and likes eating grass, algae, plankton, aquatic insects, small fish, turtle seedlings and so on. In addition, turtles have a strong memory, and they can remember places where they like to live and feed.

3. The relationship between tortoise and human.

Culturally, the tortoise is usually regarded as a symbol of longevity, endurance, wisdom and tenacity. In China, turtles are regarded as auspicious animals and symbols of longevity, and are often used in ornaments, literary works and commercial activities. In Hindu and Greek mythology, the tortoise is regarded as the pillar of the world.

However, due to slow reproduction, habitat destruction and wild capture, the turtle population is now facing an irreversible threat. Therefore, we need to protect wild turtles and slow down their endangered state.

4. The scientific research value of turtles.

Turtles are an important research object because they have the following characteristics: long growth cycle and long life; Gametes are formed in the body; The morphological changes during development are great; The stability of the living environment is greatly affected.

Based on these characteristics, turtles are widely used in the fields of behavior, physiology, genetics, ecology and environmental toxicology. Turtles are also used in the production of traditional foods such as turtle lanterns, thousand-layer cakes and turtle soup, and their nutritional components are studied.