1. Turtles legs move slowly.

2. But its neck can move with lightning speed.

3. Not all turtles can hide their head in their shells.

4. The turtles shell barley covers the animals back.

1. Turtles live in all but the coldest part of the world.

2.  They live in freshwater.

3. They also live in rivers and ponds.

4. Turtles can live on land or water.

1. To make a nest, the female turtle digs a hole in the sand.

2. She uses her back legs to make it.

3. A female turtle may lay as many as 200 eggs in a nest.

4. She covers the nest with damp soil.

1. Turtles have no teeth.

2. The edges of their jaws are very sharp.

3. Turtles eat lots of different types of food.

4. Fish and frogs are also popular in menu items.

1. Some turtles are meat eaters.

2. They like to eat tiny fish.

3. They can also like to eat ducks.

4. The common snapping turtle is a more aggressive hunter.

5. Its powerful jaws can close around large fish.

1. Of the 200 species of turtles and tortoises on earth today, 96 turtle are threatened.

2. All turtles are endangered species.

3. By ocean pollution and oil spills.

4.        Without the help of many individuals and organizations, sea turtle may be extinct.