{"product_id":"turtles-the-animal-answer-guide-the-animal-answer-guides-qa-for-the-curious-naturalist-9780801893506","title":"Turtles The Animal Answer Guide The Animal Answer","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders who want answers to specific questions or just want to expand their knowledge about these unique and interesting animals will find the information they seek in this essential reference.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA good general introduction to turtle biology and ecology. -- Ian Paulsen Birdbooker Report 2009 The wide ranging questions are answered in a very readable style, with specific scientific explanations where necessary. -- Christine Tilley British Chelonia Group Newsletter 2010 Gibbons and Greene have done a masterful job of assembling questions of great interest to many readers and providing detailed, interesting, and informative answers... Highly recommended. Choice 2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Introducting Turtles\u003cbr\u003eWhat are turtles?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the difference between turtles, terrapins, and tortoises?\u003cbr\u003eHow many kinds of turtles are there?\u003cbr\u003eWhy are turtles important?\u003cbr\u003eWhy should people care about turtles?\u003cbr\u003eWhere do turtles live?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the current classification of turtles?\u003cbr\u003eWhat characterizes the major groups of turtles?\u003cbr\u003eWhen did turtles first evolve?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the oldest fossil turtle?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the largest fossil turtle?\u003cbr\u003e2. Form and Function\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the largest and smallest living turtles?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the metabolism of a turtle?\u003cbr\u003eDo turtles have teeth?\u003cbr\u003eDo turtles sleep?\u003cbr\u003eCan turtles see color?\u003cbr\u003eDo all turtles have hard shells?\u003cbr\u003eCan a turtle emerge from its shell?\u003cbr\u003eCan turtles run?\u003cbr\u003eCan all turtles swim?\u003cbr\u003eDo all aquatic turtles have flippers?\u003cbr\u003eCan turtles breathe under water?\u003cbr\u003eCan you tell whether a fossil turtle lived in the sea, in freshwater, or on land?\u003cbr\u003e3. Turtle Colors\u003cbr\u003eWhy do so many turtles have yellow stripes on their neck?\u003cbr\u003eWhat causes the different shell and skin colors of turtles?\u003cbr\u003eWhat color are a turtle's eyes?\u003cbr\u003eIs there a reason for the patterns on the shell?\u003cbr\u003eDo a turtle's colors change as it grows?\u003cbr\u003eDo a turtle's colors change in different seasons?\u003cbr\u003eIs there much geographic variation within a single turtlespecies?\u003cbr\u003e4. Turtle Behavior\u003cbr\u003eAre turtles social?\u003cbr\u003eDo turtles fight?\u003cbr\u003eAre snapping turtles the only ones that bite?\u003cbr\u003eHow smart are turtles?\u003cbr\u003eDo turtles play?\u003cbr\u003eDo turtles talk?\u003cbr\u003eHow do turtles avoid predators?\u003cbr\u003e5. Turtle Ecology\u003cbr\u003eWhere do turtles sleep?\u003cbr\u003eDo turtles migrate?\u003cbr\u003eHow many turtle species live in rivers?\u003cbr\u003eHow many turtle species live in lakes?\u003cbr\u003eHow many turtle species live in the ocean?\u003cbr\u003eWhich geographic regions have the most species of turtles?\u003cbr\u003eHow do turtles survive in the desert?\u003cbr\u003eHow do turtles survive the winter?\u003cbr\u003eHow do turtles survive droughts?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is hibernation?\u003cbr\u003eDo all turtles bask?\u003cbr\u003eDo turtles have enemies?\u003cbr\u003eDo turtles get sick?\u003cbr\u003eHow can you tell if a turtle is sick?\u003cbr\u003eAre turtles good for the environment?\u003cbr\u003e6. Reproduction and Development\u003cbr\u003eHow do turtles reproduce?\u003cbr\u003eDo all turtles lay eggs?\u003cbr\u003eWhy do sea turtles lay so many eggs but box turtles lay only afew?\u003cbr\u003eHow long do female turtles hold eggs in their body?\u003cbr\u003eWhere do turtles lay their eggs?\u003cbr\u003eDoes a turtle nest at the same time and in the same place every year?\u003cbr\u003eDo turtles nest only one time per year?\u003cbr\u003eHow many eggs do turtles lay?\u003cbr\u003eAre all hatchlings in a turtle nest full siblings?\u003cbr\u003eHow is the sex of a turtle determined?\u003cbr\u003eDo turtles care for their young?\u003cbr\u003eHow fast do turtles grow?\u003cbr\u003eHow can you tell the age of a turtle?\u003cbr\u003eHow long do turtles live?\u003cbr\u003e7. Foods and Feeding\u003cbr\u003eWhat do turtles eat?\u003cbr\u003eDo turtles chew their food?\u003cbr\u003eHow do turtles find food?\u003cbr\u003eAre any turtles scavengers?\u003cbr\u003eHow do turtles eat hard-shelled animals?\u003cbr\u003eDo turtles store their food?\u003cbr\u003e8. Turtles and Humans\u003cbr\u003eDo turtles make good pets?\u003cbr\u003eHow do you take care of a pet turtle?\u003cbr\u003eAre turtles dangerous?\u003cbr\u003eDo turtles feel pain?\u003cbr\u003eWhat should I do if I find an injured turtle?\u003cbr\u003eWhat should I do if I find a turtle crossing the road?\u003cbr\u003eWhat should I do if I find a turtle laying eggs?\u003cbr\u003eWhat should I do if I find a baby turtle?\u003cbr\u003eHow can I see turtles in the wild?\u003cbr\u003eShould people feed turtles in lakes?\u003cbr\u003e9. Turtle Problems (from a human viewpoint)\u003cbr\u003eAre turtles pests?\u003cbr\u003eDo turtles reduce the number of fish in lakes and rivers?\u003cbr\u003eDo turtles kill ducks in ponds?\u003cbr\u003eDo turtles have diseases and are they contagious?\u003cbr\u003eIs it safe to eat turtles?\u003cbr\u003eWhat should I do if I get bitten by a turtle?\u003cbr\u003e10. Human Problems (from a turtle's viewpoint)\u003cbr\u003eAre any turtles endangered?\u003cbr\u003eWill turtles be affected by global warming?\u003cbr\u003eAre turtles affected by pollution?\u003cbr\u003eWhy do people hunt and eat turtles?\u003cbr\u003eAre \"tortoiseshell\" items actually made from turtle shells?\u003cbr\u003eWhy do so many turtles get hit by cars?\u003cbr\u003eAre boats dangerous for aquatic turtles?\u003cbr\u003eHow are turtles affected by litter?\u003cbr\u003eWhat can an ordinary citizen do to help turtles?\u003cbr\u003e11. Turtles in Stories and Literature\u003cbr\u003eWhat roles do turtles play in religion and mythology?\u003cbr\u003eAre turtles depicted at all in the Christian religion?\u003cbr\u003eDid any early philosophers\/naturalists mention turtles in their writings?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the roles turtles have played in children's literature?\u003cbr\u003eWhat roles do turtles play in popular culture?\u003cbr\u003eWhat about turtles and math?\u003cbr\u003eWhat roles have turtles played in poetry and famoussayings?\u003cbr\u003e12. \"Turtleology\"\u003cbr\u003eWho studies turtles?\u003cbr\u003eWhich species are best known?\u003cbr\u003eWhich species are least known?\u003cbr\u003eHow do scientists tell turtles apart?\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: Scientific and Common Names of Living Turtles\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Organizations and Societies for Turtle Conservation\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527633379671,"sku":"9780801893506","price":30.62,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801893506.jpg?v=1731868633","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/turtles-the-animal-answer-guide-the-animal-answer-guides-qa-for-the-curious-naturalist-9780801893506","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}