Surprisingly, the smooth soft-shell species of this reptile is said to be able to run as fast as a man
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Science & Nature - jService.io - Jeopardy trivia question API  ... for: Science & Nature. Question, Answer, Value, Airdate.
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SD GFP | Wildlife and Habitat | Learn More About Critters ...  One reptile group, the turtles, aren't believed to have changed much since their first ... host two softshell turtle species - the smooth softshell and the spiny softshell. ... limbs is the black-bordered white line running from the snout onto the neck. ... Although fast on both land and water, the smooth softshell rarely ventures far...
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Soft-Shelled Turtle Information and Care - Reptiles Magazine  Soft shell turtle care and information. ... There are three main species: the spiny soft-shelled, the smooth soft-shelled and the Florida ... When the turtles move their legs quickly, trying to escape, they become .... This works fine, as the soft-shelled turtle likes to burrow in the sand while still being able to reach the air for oxygen.
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African Sideneck Turtle - All Turtles  These reptiles are most active during the day time and have a lifespan of 25+ years! The shell of an African Sideneck Turtle can grow anywhere from eight to upwards of ... So, this species is on the larger end of the spectrum for pet turtles. ... must ensure the turtles are able to do these activities in order to have a happy pet.
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Ohio's 12 species of turtles at a glance | TrekOhio  Jul 19, 2012 ... If you see a wild turtle in Ohio, it's probably not this species. .... both species have a ridge on their carapaces that runs from neck to tail. ... Surprisingly the female may not bother burying her eggs. ... Unlike the Midland Smooth Softshell Turtles, the Eastern Spiny ... Tags: herpetologynice2knowreptilesturtles.
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If You Can't Spot What's In Any Of These Photos, Look ... - Pinterest  Os grandes ninjas do reino animal ... But this amazing form is in fact a lizard which can camouflage itself so well that it ... I know it isn't a frog, but its too cute not to pin! .... to find five of these lizards basking in the sun near me with their frills extended . ... Tokay Gecko - they are beautiful, they change colors, they can jump and...
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Friendly Dragon - National Wildlife Federation  Aug 1, 2004 ... The most common species is the green iguana (Iguana iguana), the focus of ... once they unroll their tails, are typically 7 inches long and bright green. A full-grown male can stretch 6 feet from snout to tailmore than half of that ... denser vegetationor simply drop out of trees onto the ground or into water.
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The Geology P.A.G.E.: GeoJeopardy! Fridays  Oct 15, 2010 ... Similar to an Apatosaurus, this 52'-tall herbivore whose name means "arm lizard" had longer forelegs than hindlegs.
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How Do Animals Walk on Water? - Live Science  Jun 10, 2010 ... More than 1,200 animal species have evolved the ability to walk on water. ... Surface tension makes this type of locomotion possible. ... The basilisk lizard, water birds including the Western Grebe, and even some ... can dash at speeds of more than five feet per second by slapping the water with its hind feet.
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Crocodilia - Wikipedia  The Crocodilia (or Crocodylia) are an order of mostly large, predatory, semiaquatic reptiles. ... The largest number of attacks comes from the Nile crocodile. ..... When submerged, a crocodilian's heart rate slows down to one or two beats a minute, .... The American alligator is an adaptable species and inhabits swamps, rivers,...
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7 of the World's Most Dangerous Lizards and Turtles | Britannica.com  This Encyclopedia Britannica animals list features 7 lizards and turtles that are ... Some lizards are, in fact, venomous, and some are quite aggressive. ... monster (Heloderma suspectum) was named for the Gila River Basin and occurs in parts of the ... Snapping turtles are found throughout in North America east of the Rocky...
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Crocodilia - Wikipedia  The Crocodilia (or Crocodylia) are an order of mostly large, predatory, semiaquatic reptiles. ... Large, solidly built, lizard-like reptiles, crocodilians have long flattened .... Their limbs are reduced in size; the front feet have five digits with little or no ... A fast entry into water from a muddy bank can be effected by plunging to the...
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World's Fastest Birds - The Travel Almanac  It first soars to a great height, then dives steeply at speeds of over 200 mph. ... Spine-tailed swift, also known as the White-throated Needletail (scientific .... cars in level flight, they go incredibly fast, faster than any falcon of hawk could ever go .... the fastest animal on earth - if nothing else, it has been clocked at up to 250mph,...
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CABBITS - A HISTORY OF THE MYTH - the messybeast  Likewise, when people saw a tailless cat with longer than average back legs, ... with the fore legs, bear a marked similarity in proportion to those of the rabbit. .... runs with its forefeet in the manner of a cat and hops with its hind feet like a rabbit. ... in the Isle of Man, has told me that she always understood that Manx cats came...
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From: bk186@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Julie Thomas) Well, I was ...  Yes, indeed, the lungfish have a four-chambered heart which operates with a parallel circulatory system. ... She too has a four chamber heart, much like that of mammals and birds, making her heart more similar to a humans than to a lizard. .... I wonder how many other systems this hypothesis would apply to (BTW, it's both...
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Organisms that are Totally Sweet! #1: Horned Lizards | Salamander ...  Jul 10, 2006 ... Horned lizards are NOT amphibiansthey just happen to share a ... bag-o-tricks is the ability of some species to squirt blood from their eyes! ... change their color using special skin cells called chromatophores, which contain pigment. ... Incidentally, lizards often change color to indicate their mood, not to...
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Determining the Sex of Snakes | Vida Preciosa International, Inc.  However, most snakes do not have physical characteristics that will visually identify ... pass a short distance into the Probing a female ball python base of the tail. In most snake species a probe can be introduced into these pockets only a very .... Popping a male sand boa babySnakes can be sexed with certainty using the...
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Alligator Habitat - Habitat Tracker - Florida State University  The function of these sense organs is still unknown, but they are thought to ... The crocodile's upper and lower jaws are about the same size, so when it closes its ... Alligators have extremely strong jaws and can even break through the shell of a turtle ... An alligator's mouth can be held shut by the bare hands of an adult man.
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QUETZALCOATLUS - Dragon of the Clouds  Scientists named them flying lizards or pterosaurs (TERA sores), nearly two ... Douglas Lawson, a University of Texas student, discovered the fossil bones of an even ... Its aeronautical design suggests that it could coast more slowly than a bird, ... the Quetzalcoatlus, had a wingspan of 50 feet (larger than that of many small...
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TPWD: Animal Speeds -- Young Naturalist  An animal trying to escape may surpass its normal top speed by quite a bit, just as a runner ... One homing pigeon averaged 73 MPH over a distance of 182 miles, and several have ... hummingbird can dart from flower to flower at speeds up to 60 MPH. ... as the world's fastest runner, is able to run 70 MPH for short distances.
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How Lizards Defy Gravity | Pitara Kids Network  They are the only lizard species that make any sound, other than hissing  in fact they ... Scientist have often analysed the feet of geckos in order to understand the ... really enables geckos to scuttle across ceilings and walls without losing their grip. ... By filming geckos, running up walls, the scientists discovered that geckos...