Also known as chelonians, turtles have a certain type of beak but do not have teeth. It is an ectodermal species that changes its skin and even the shields that make up its shell. Therefore, they are oviparous. These eggs are incubated in nests that the animal digs on the surface. It should be noted that, although it depends on each particular species, turtles are usually very long-lived. There have been cases of turtles that lived.
The bottom of the shell is called plastrón, while the industry dorsal (top) is called back. For a physical subject, when a tortoise turns and stays with its legs up, it has great difficulties to regain its usual position.
Turtles lay eggs: they are, therefore, oviparous. These eggs are incubated in nests that the animal digs on the surface. It should be noted that, although it depends on each particular species, turtles are usually very long-lived. There have been cases of turtles that lived.
The turtle is present in various cultural manifestations. Among the well-known animal fables, that of the hare and the tortoise stands out, a lesson in perseverance and tenacity. Its curious shell makes it a beautiful animal for children and in recent years they have become famous fictional characters, the Ninja Turtles. In the gastronomic sphere, in some cultures the recipe for turtle soup is very popular, the delicacy of Asian origin that has become an international dish.
Es importante destacar que la clasificación de las tortugas dependerá de su hábitat natural y de las aguas terrestres y acuáticas. El terrestre es un animal pacífico y tiene una gran aceptación como mascota. Su característica física más característica es su concha resistente que es una coraza y está unida al plastrón oa la parte inferior. Otra de sus características genuinas es su falta de prótesis dentales y su longevidad (puede vivir hasta los 80 años).
Finally, we must remember that this animal is very present in some mythological stories of antiquity (the legend of the death of the playwright Aeschylus stands out, that an oracle predicted that it would be crushed by a house and the prophecy was fulfilled, therefore it died struck by the shell of a turtle that fell from the sky.
