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By Ethan Baumann

T is Also for Turtle Turtles are reptiles that have shells that they carry on their backs. Turtles eat, plants and fruits. The earliest Turtles date back to 215 million years ago. Turtles live very long lives. Some turtles even live up to be 150 years old. Turtles vary in size depending on species. The largest Turtle is the Leatherback Turtle and they average 3.3–6.6 ft long and weigh 550 to 1,500 lb. The smallest species is the Bog Turtle. Adult bog turtles weigh about 110 grams. Turtle are very docile creatures, about the only turtle that would fight back would be a Snapping Turtle. The biggest thing turtles are known for is for being one of the slowest animals.  media type="youtube" key="9bW8OzxCgWQ" height="385" width="480"U-Umbrella Bird