Facts about Turtles | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

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What determines if the turtle is a boy or a girl?

The temperature during incubation - If the eggs are warm, it will be a girl and if the eggs are cooler it will be a boy.

What predators threaten bum breathing turtle eggs?

Feral animals like foxes, cats and pigs (2/3 = you get a point!)

True or False - Bum breathing turtle hatchlings are about the same size as a 20c piece.

True

When do female green sea turtles come to the shore?

When they are needing to lay eggs although sometimes male and female turtles may get washed up to shore accidentally.

How old are green sea turtles when they lay their eggs?

20-35 years old

Do all Turtles breathe through their mouths?

No! Did you say yes? Well bum breathing turtles breathe through their bum as you might guess from the name

Where do green sea turtles lay their eggs?

At the same beach where they were born!

Where do green sea turtles live?

Around the equator, in the coastal areas of more than 140 countries

How many eggs do green sea turtles lay at once?

Did you think 100? Well, the correct answer is about 115, although some may not develop properly :(

How often do green sea turtles lay their eggs?

Every 2-5 years

Why are green sea turtles green?

Because they eat sea grass and algae

How long can green sea turtles hold their breath for?

Green sea turtles can hold their breath for up to 5 hours

How many different countries do green sea turtles nest in?

More than 80 countries

Why do sea turtles sense the variations in the earths magnetic fields (like a compass)?

So they can navigate (find their way around) the sea and female turtles can find the place where they hatched to lay their own eggs.