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Are turtles dinosaurs? Their evolution took its own distinct path
This group also includes modern birds and crocodiles. Turtles, on the other hand, hail from a different lineage. They are part of the group called ‘Testudines,’ which branched off early from ...
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Saving Sea Turtles: What’s Hurting Them & How You Can Take Action
Protect/save the sea turtles!” is a common rallying cry for environmentalists, marine biologists, oceanographers, and others deeply interested in the welfare of these beautiful reptiles. Sea turtles ...
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Report: Refusal to Ban Trapping Threatens Turtles in Nine States, Enables Illegal Trade
Turtles are the oldest living group of reptiles on the planet. The ancestors of modern turtles survived the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs and evolved into more than 350 species living today — ...