Turtles

Question 1

What do turtles have instead of a jaw?

Answer 1

A keratin beak

Question 2

What part of the shell protects the turtle’s back?

Answer 2

Carapace

Question 3

What part of the shell protects the turtle’s stomach?

Answer 3

Plastron

Question 4

What are scales called on the shells?

Answer 4

Scutes and marginal scutes

Question 5

Softshell turtles have what replacing scutes?

Answer 5

Tough, leathery skin

Question 6

Their tails varies depending on what factor.

Answer 6

Gender or sex

Question 7

How long do aquatic turtles usually live?

Answer 7

40-70 years

Question 8

How long do terrestrial turtles live?

Answer 8

100 years or longer

Question 9

Where do most turtles live in Illinois? (Other than the occasional land dweller)

Answer 9

Rivers, lakes, swamps, marshes, etc.

Question 10

During the winter months, where do aquatic turtles bury themselves?

Answer 10

In muck underwater

Question 11

How do they breathe during the winter months when they bury?

Answer 11

Through thin walled sacs in the cloaca to absorb oxygen.