Turtles are special beings of group of reptiles who always drew attention of scientists of the whole world. Still Charles Darwin in 1835 in big swimming found population of huge turtles which number contained up to 250 thousand on Galapagos Islands. Not for nothing islands call still Turtle, it was possible to meet more than 14 versions in those far times. Today population of "islanders" contains about 150 thousand, three types of animals died out.
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1. Despite the sad facts, the world modern skulls it is huge and shrouded a set of riddles which scientists stars of biological sciences try to solve. About 250 species of reptiles which inhabit the most remote corners of the planet both sushi, and water space are known. Inhabitants of sushi quieter and inactive while water differ in a habit and swiftness.
2. Scientists are struck by life expectancy of reptiles of a special type: under natural conditions accommodation huge turtles can exist up to 200 years. The modern representative of a look whose nickname Johnathan, this year celebrates the 180-year anniversary. And it contrary to popular belief that the average duration of age of huge turtles is 120-150 years.
3. Except huge there is a set of other versions which age is much shorter. Seychelles turtles can live up to 100-200 years, Balkan – up to 90 years, krasnoukhy and Mediterranean – on average up to 30-35 years.
4. Small domestic turtles do not differ in the special duration of a century – 10-12 years at high-quality leaving.
5. Representatives of reptiles draw general attention with original appearance: the bigger, painted armor, a peculiar, thick skin and stolboobrazny legs surprise many fans of animals. It is known that ancient turtles of the Mesozoic Era had such appearance – more than 200 million years ago. Turtles – that few type of representatives of fauna who practically did not undergo temporary changes. Their ancestors had almost identical appearance with modern representatives of our century.
6. In what a secret of longevity of turtles? It is interesting that reptiles seldom die a natural death, is more often – because of the person. Quite often because of meat and eggs of turtles massively catch, destroying rare species.
7. Despite wrinkled skin, an organism of a turtle differs in eternal youth. It is really the fact as all exchange processes are slowed down. Overland reptiles are capable to starve for a year both longer and at the same time do not feel hungry and discomfort in work of internals and systems.
8. The following phenomenon is interesting: at reptiles the heart can stop and also easily operation of this "motor" of life is resumed. Besides the body temperature of turtles changes depending on temperature environmental conditions. These reptiles live in the habitual environment long and breed.