SEA TURTLES

THESIS STATEMENT

History of Sea Turtles
Sea Turtles are among the oldest creatures on earth.They have not changed in 245 million years. They have been in the late Triassic period in fossil records.They were once land animals but they evolved to spend most of there time in the water in order to survive. It has been believed that 120 years ago the evolution of sea turtles was changing rapidly instead of slow changes scientists think that there might have been a big change in planet earth. About 65 million years ago sea turtles were 13 feet long.

FACTS ABOUT SEA TURTLES

• Sea turtles can live up to 80 years.
• Sea turtles are the most ancient creatures in the world.
• Sea turtles can stay under water for more than five hours.
• Sea turtles are realated to land turtles.
• They are 7 different kinds of sea turtles
• Sea turtles can weight up to 1000 pounds.

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WEBSITES I USED

• Sea turtle world .com
• National geographic.com
• Turtle see facts.com
• Marinelife.com