If you would like to, you can follow the links below to read about turtles and tortoises.
Leatherback Sea Turtles
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/leatherback-sea-turtle/
Painted Turtles
http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/facts/painted_turtle_k6.html
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/eastern_painted_turtle.htm
Galapagos Tortoise
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/galapagos-tortoise/
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/galapagos-tortoise/
Snapping Turtles
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/common_snapping_turtle.htm
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/snapping-turtle/
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