Summer passed and a lot of warm memories still can't leave my heart. One of these memories was the acquaintance with turtles.

And today I want to tell you some interesting facts about these cute small animals.

Among modern turtles there are a lot of giants. These are leatherback sea turtles. which may weight from 300 kg to half a ton.
Turtles are long-lived: they can live more than 100 years.
The rings that appear on the shell can tell you how old the certain turtle is
Turtles can be found on all continents, except Antarctica.
Turtles have excellent vision, smell, hearing and touch. While communicating with people, they remember their faces.
Stretching the neck, listening attentively - the reaction of the turtle to affectionate speech. If you will be rude to it - the turtle hides in the shell.
The slowness of land tortoises depends on the temperature of the environment: at low temperatures the movement of the turtles slows down. Moreover, the temperature depends on the sex of the turtles: males appear at a low temperature, while females - at a high temperature.
All turtles lay eggs on the ground. Their number depends on the size of the female: the larger the female, the more eggs it will put off.
Turtles that lead a watery lifestyle can move in water at a speed of 35 km / h.
Skinny turtle is an excellent diver - it can dive to a depth of 1200 m.
Some turtles can do without food for 5 years.
In Kiev there is an amazing turtle, which has 6 paws and 2 heads. Scientists suggest that this is a female, which is 5 years old. This miracle - Siamese twins with a common shell and fused bodies. A characteristic feature of the turtle is that one head is better and eats more.