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*Below, you will find a '''complete audio transcript''' for the audio file played in comic [[2601: Instructions]].
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:[Below, you will find a '''complete audio transcript''' for the audio file played in comic [[2601: Instructions]]. This transcript is adapted from the [https://github.com/theinternetftw/xkcd2601 transcription project], where a [https://github.com/theinternetftw/xkcd2601/blob/99beb57be4c4b50346064af578f3de5a2eab49f0/xkcd.lgo runnable version of this transcript] is available.]
  
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:And here we want to show you that you can program a picture right along with us. We’ll use a single color, some unorthodox functions, and each line we’ll put a bit of nature’s masterpieces right here on our canvas. Today we’ll have them run all the functions across the stream, right now, that you need to program along with us. Starting with a simple one:
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: And here we want to show you that you can program a picture right along with us. We’ll use a single color, some unorthodox functions, and each line we’ll [will?] put a bit of nature’s masterpieces right here on our canvas. Today we’ll have them run all the functions across the stream, right now, that you need to program along with us. Starting with a simple one:
  
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:LOCAL MAKE "RX DIFFERENCE :X1 :X0
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TO DIST :X0 :Y0 :X1 :Y1
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OUTPUT SQRT SUM PRODUCT :RX :RX PRODUCT :RY :RY
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: There we go! Just like that.
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:And here we want to show you that you can program a picture right along with us. We’ll use a single color, some unorthodox functions, and each line we’ll put a bit of nature’s masterpieces right here on our canvas. Today we’ll have them run all the functions across the stream, right now, that you need to program along with us. Starting with a simple one:
 
  
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:There we go! Just like that.
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TO LERP :A :B :T
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:One more done. No pressure.
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: One more done. No pressure.
  
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TO MIX :A :B
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OUTPUT LERP :A :B 0.5
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LOCALMAKE "ERRX1 LERP :X0 :EX 0.25
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LOCALMAKE "ERRY1 LERP :Y0 :EY 0.25
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:Let me show you what is going on up here.I've just covered the entire canvas with just a bit of white "pen down".  
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: I think there’s a programmer hidden at the bottom of every single one of us.
  
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:Merriam Webster defines a turtle as a noun:
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: Let me show you what is going on up here.
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::Any of an order (Testudines synonym Chelonia) of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine reptiles that have a toothless horny beak and a shell of bony dermal plates usually covered with horny shields enclosing the trunk and into which the head, limbs, and tail usually may be withdrawn.
 
  
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:Here are some interesting notes from "Interesting facts about turtles. A little nature study by a scientist", Forest and Stream, January 1916:
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::Over a great many years I have taken a great interest in the land turtle. I have at the present time a number, some of which I have had for at least 17 years to most people. They were ugly and repulsive as the head when fully protruded and extended, looks like a snake. And furthermore their clumsy method of progression. Does not add anything attractive. One of the interesting points about turtles is their great variety of foods. They are, as a rule, good scavengers eating all kinds of decomposing and putrefying materials, beef or in fact any meat in Eden. I have seen them eat the flesh of birds and of moles, and while earthworms are relished by them, any worm or grub is taken. Worms from shell barks and ordinary maggots are gotten rid of in a hurry. Blackberries, may-apples, cherries and mulberries, tomatoes, cucumbers–and one vegetable eagerly eaten by my stock is green sugar corn, either raw or cooked in the spring when they first come out of the soil, and food is not plentiful in their pen. I have bought canned corn and they certainly have made it disappear very quickly, beetles and tumble bugs, potato bugs, either in larval or mature forms, are destroyed. Toad stools, especially the large flat pink ones, white and yellow ones are eaten, while I have seen them pass a black toadstool by several days unnoticed.
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::Occasionally when a female drops an egg on the ground, it is quickly eaten by the others. Ordinary hen's eggs are eaten and a great relish enjoyed hugely by them, as is thick sour milk. I have placed a quantity of this milk in two or three places in the pen and in five minutes it is surrounded by the turtles, just like flies on a lump of sugar. The scrapings of Limburger cheese have also been eaten.  A piece of butter which had been upon a platter in the icebox for months was placed before them and this was eaten in due time. Crab apples and cantaloupe are enjoyed by them, but watermelon is not so eagerly gobbled up like the cantaloupe. I was surprised one morning when I found one of the large turtles had caught and disembowelled the very large toad which I had in the yard. I have seen turtles eating at 11:00 at night when one would think they would be resting.
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::They prefer the shade and at certain times during the day if the sun is very hot, they retreat under the logs which I have for a shelter during rain, they are very active and move about with heads and necks outstretched, enjoying the shower bath hugely and evidently on the outlook for worms. Just as some birds after or during a shower, the youngest of turtles I have ever had seems to take to the same food as the adults. As a rule, they emerge in April, sometimes the middle of the month, but as early as April sixth they make their appearance. If the weather does not stay warm, they again go back to their retreats. Mating commences almost within a day or 2 after their emergence. The males are quite persistent in their lovemaking, biting at the female etc. And on two occasions I have seen the scale removed from the shell of the female and blood ooze from these surfaces.
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:I made friends with a turtle yesterday, and he gave me his phone number. I asked, is that a landline? He said, no, it's my shell phone.
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::It is interesting to see the males fight among themselves. They raise themselves as high as possible and lunge and bite and snap at each other In getting away from his opponent. The beaten one will beat a hasty retreat and retract his front feet or back feet as occasion demands and glide. Not run away. Running away is slow as compared to this turtle propulsion. It is not a slide, it is really a darting forward glide. Just recently I saw one male maltreating another in which the second fellow had all parts retracted and was being snapped at, pushed, and actually rolled over on his back by his opponent. Occasionally one can see a turtle dragging another one along the first one having the second fellows hind leg between his shell. This has probably been the result of a scuffle. I have never known a land turtle to bite, but have often seen them open their mouths wide and hiss or draw in their breath with a hissing or sighing sound. Some people have turtles in their cellars believing that they catch rats and mice. I tried keeping some of mine in the cellar for 2 seasons in the wintertime. They kept up a constant walk exactly like a caged beast. I gave them meat, vegetables and water, but on no occasion did they take the proffered food. In the spring, I found several of them dead. I believe that these turtles died because they were exhausted from wandering around and around during their time of hibernation. I also believe that this unnatural hibernation led them to refuse all food. Regarding the catching of rats and mice in cellars. I believe that rats and mice might be kept away by the noise made by the turtle making its endless march around the cellar. But I doubt whether a turtle could catch a rat or a mouse. In my yard, I had a galvanized iron pin three feet in length by 2 feet in width by 3 inches in depth for water. In this the turtles would enjoy themselves drinking from the edge with heads submerged or with the entire body submerged for sometimes as long as several hours. And even for a whole day, even in the country where I now have the herd, I have a small dish in which they can just get in and they certainly appreciate a bath.
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::There are seven species of marine turtle. Marine turtles were around more than 100 million years ago and lived alongside dinosaurs. These days, scientists recognize seven species of marine turtle, the hawksbill, the loggerhead, the leatherback, the Olive Ridley, the green, the flat back and the Kemps Ridley. Turtle shells are made of over 50 bones fused together. So they are literally wearing their bones on the outside. They also have light spongy bones that help them float. Their young lives are a mystery. The first few years of a marine turtles' life are known as the lost years. That's because the time between when the hatchlings emerge until they return to coastal shallow waters to forage is incredibly difficult to study the lost years they spend at sea, which can be up to 20 years largely remain a mystery to us. They can be ginormous. Marine turtle species vary greatly in size. The smallest Kemps Ridleys measure around 70 cm long and weigh up to 40 kg whilst the leatherback can reach up to 180 cm long and weigh 500 kg. That is over ten times heavier. Amazingly, whales hold the world record for the largest marine turtle ever found in 1988. A leatherback was found ashore measuring 2.5 m long, 2.5 m from flipper to flipper and weighing over 900 kg. It's survival of the fittest. It is estimated that only around one in 1000 marine turtle hatchlings make it to adulthood. This is down to the long time it takes for them to reach maturity and the many dangers faced by hatchlings and juveniles. From predators to marine plastics. They make some interesting noises. Female leatherbacks make some strange noises when they are nesting, some of which sound similar to a human belch. Just let it happen. They have color preferences, turtles seem to prefer red, orange and yellow food. They appear to investigate these colors more than others when looking for a meal. You know, I'm beginning to suspect it's turtles all the way down. They always return home. Females return to the same beach, they hatched on to lay their own eggs and bury them in sand nests. Marine turtles' amazing ability to navigate comes from their sensitivity to the earth's magnetic fields.
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:Here are some more interesting bits from "Interesting facts about turtles, a little nature study by a scientist", Forest and Stream, January 1916.
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::The laying of eggs, this is one of the most instructive things that I have ever watched. Invariably they chose in my yard a situation with a southern exposure when desiring to lay. In only two instances was an eastern exposure observed, and once a western part of the yard being a cement walk, we could sometimes observe the female making motions as for digging the nest. Sometimes for a half a day she would remain stationary and with her back legs commenced to work for this purpose, lifting her to the grass plot. In a short time she would commence to dig first with the left hind foot. She would remove a little dirt and pile it up on her left side, then with the right hind foot and pile the removed dirt upon the right side. This would be repeated again and again probably for hours until the proper size hole and depth was obtained. Egg laying does not always occur during the daytime, as I have observed one or two digging away past midnight. Sometimes they will have dug for about an inch or so and then not make any more progress downward. In these instances they have met with obstructions like a small stone which they cannot remove. I have with a pair of forceps removed the obstruction on several occasions with the turtle still in it and after a minute or two she resumes her work.
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::The nest or repository is about 3 inches in depth and about an inch and a half or a little more in width. When she has it finished, she discharges her eggs into it. When the egg is deposited in the hole, she is not just satisfied in dropping it, but she reaches down with her hind leg and places the egg horizontally and covers a little dirt over it. Then the second egg and the remaining eggs are all treated similarly and when the last one is deposited and placed, she commences to fill up with the dirt that remains. She puts into the hole with an alternate right and left leg until all is filled in. She pats it with both her hind feet together and then with her body raised and lowered pets and smooths over the place where the eggs are buried. Then she leaves it and never looks after it as the sun now plays its part in hatching the eggs. The eggs are whitish in color with a semi-elastic shell about the size of a pigeon egg. The number laid by a turtle varies. I have seen three and on one occasion I have seen eight late at one sitting. I have also observed one turtle laying its eggs, covering them over, and a little later–a day or two–another female dug in the same place, removed the eggs and laid her own in this doubly-dug repository. Once, a female dug six hours and laid four eggs. Another dug several hours. The whole measured 2 inches across and three and a half inches in depth. And she laid eight eggs within a half hour. Not all eggs hatch out. But in the instance where eight were laid, I had the pleasure of seeing six little baby turtles come out. Other eggs which were laid in a hole dug with a western or eastern exposure never came to anything. I have dug carefully into these nests, but I have always come upon decomposing eggs. The most interesting egg laying I ever witnessed: The turtle commenced to dig at six p.m, and was still busy at work the next morning at eight o'clock. Five days later a second turtle dug these eggs out, deposited four of her own, and covered the nest up personally. I do not believe that the turtle digging out the previous batch of eggs was vindictive or mischievous but that the ground seemed soft and easily worked. Therefore it took advantage of the spot.
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:Average person paints three turtles a year factoid. Actually just statistical error, the average person paints 0 turtles per year. Georg who lives in cave and eats over 10,000 each day is an outlier and should not have been counted.
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::The young turtles, when they make their emergence at the end of three months, are dark in color and quite active. If you place one on its back at this time it will arch its head and neck and come around its normal position. The shell, of course, is quite soft, but in about three years the shell really becomes hardened though some clear portions of the shell around the edges are still soft. The color of the shell gradually changes to that usually seen in the head, and soft parts are modeled speckled or of a solid color. I have two in my collection where the head and neck are solid yellow.
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:Do you know what a sea turtle's favorite sandwich is? Peanut butter and jellyfish. That sounds weird, but it's actually true. Just ask the next sea turtle you meet. But I think we shouldn't mention it to the jellyfish.
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:Here are some interesting observations from "Odd facts about turtles", Christian observer, May 11th 1919.
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::It has been said that the turtle, like the whale, has no other enemy than man, and as much as both the little creature and the big pursued their various ways in practical immunity from harm and the fear of sudden death. In many ways, the turtle is one or the strangest of living things. Whales must come to the surface frequently to breathe, and it is pretty well known what they feed upon. The seal cannot remain beneath the sea nearly so long as the whale, and his food is very well known. But the turtle in all his varieties, in all his ways, is a most mysterious animal. It does not indeed seem to matter to him whether he stays beneath the surface for an hour or for a week. Nor does it trouble him to spend an equal time on land if the need arises. Your turtle is neither fish, flesh nor fowl. Yet his flesh partakes of the characteristics of all three. Eating seems a mere superfluidity with him since for weeks at a time he may be headed up in a barrel with a bung out and emerged after his long fast apparently none the worse for his enforced abstinence from food, from light, and almost from air. In the whole category of animal organisms, there is none so tenacious in life as the turtle. Injuries that would instantly be fatal even to fish leave the turtle apparently undisturbed and his power of staving off death is nothing short of marvelous. Just as soon as a baby turtle emerges from the egg off he scuttles down to the sea. He has no one to teach him, no one to guide him in his curious little brain. There has implanted a streak of caution based upon the fact that until a certain period in his life his armor is soft and no defense against hungry fish, and he at once seeks shelter in the tropical profusion of the gulf weed, which holds within its branching fronds an astonishing abundance of marine life here. The young turtle feeds unmolested while his armor undergoes the hardening process. Whatever the young sea turtle eats and wherever he eats it is not generally ascertained, one thing is certain it agrees with him immensely. He leads a pleasant sort of life basking in the tropical sun and cruising leisurely in the cool depths. Once he has attained the weight of 25 pounds which usually occurs within the first year, the turtle is free from all danger after that no fish or mammal, however ravenous, however well armed with teeth, interferes with the turtle. Once he has withdrawn his head from its position of outlook into the folds of his neck, between the 2 shells, intending devourers may struggle in vain to make an impression upon him.
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:How about some neat facts courtesy of "10 cool facts about turtles" from Deutsche Welle?
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::They have been around for a really, really long time. There is a reason why turtles look a little prehistoric. The first ever specimens evolved around 260 million years ago in the late Triassic period. Shortly after their arrival, the earth experienced a mass extinction event that wiped out about 90% of all life on land. Luckily for the turtles, their burrowing and water dwelling habits set them up for long term survival in this strange new world. They have one of the longest lifespans in the animal kingdom. While a turtle's lifespan largely depends on the species, almost all of them have the potential to live to a ripe old age. A typical pet turtle can make it to anywhere between 10 and 80 years, while larger species often keep going for more than 100 years because it's so difficult to accurately measure age over a century. Researchers think some turtles could even be hundreds of years old. They come in all shapes and sizes. There are currently 356 known species of turtles. As a rule, they are all reptiles with a hard cartilage shell, but that is about where the similarities end. There are sea turtles, leatherback turtles, snapping turtles, pond turtles, soft shelled turtles, and of course tortoises.
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:It is your creation. You can do anything you want to do.
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::Not all turtles or tortoises but all tortoises or turtles. Yes, technically all tortoises are in fact turtles. They belong to the Testudines family, which includes reptiles whose bodies are protected by a bony outer shell. But the main difference between turtles and tortoises is that tortoises live exclusively on land while most turtles live in or near water. Some turtles are vegetarians while others are carnivorous. Most turtles are actually omnivores but a few species are more picky when it comes to their diet. Most tortoises are happy to munch on leafy greens or fruit. Not the fearsome looking alligator turtle, which is almost entirely carnivorous and feeds on anything from fish to small mammals that venture too close to the water's edge. All species lay their eggs on land when they are ready to lay their eggs. Even water dwelling turtles will dig their nests in the sand or the earth near their habitat, but they are not the nurturing type. No species of turtle sticks around to raise their young. When the babies hatch they are on their own. A turtle's gender is determined by temperature, like crocodiles and alligators. A turtle's gender is determined after fertilization. If the turtles' eggs incubate below 27.7 degrees Celsius, the hatchlings will be male. But if the eggs incubate above 31 degrees they will be female. If the temperature is somewhere in between or fluctuates, a mix of male and female babies will hatch as oceans. Warm turtles tend to give birth to more females. They have an amazing sense of direction. Sea turtles are known for their amazing ability to return to the exact beach where they were born years later. Like many animals, turtles can navigate their way at sea by sensing the individual lines of the magnetic field, but they can also remember the magnetic signature of coastlines and send tiny variations in magnetic fields allowing them to guide themselves home. Excellent vision, too–turtles have strong underwater eyesight. Researchers have discovered that they can see a range of different colors and even prefer some colors to others. Although sea turtles are famous for their internal gps there is evidence to suggest they do not see very well on land. Many species are endangered, having survived for millions of years. Six out of seven turtle species are classified as threatened or endangered as a result of human activity. Every year thousands become trapped in commercial trawl nets while in some parts of the world they are killed for their eggs, meat and shells.
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:How about some interesting facts from turtle facts by Alina Bradford, writing for livescience.com?
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::Turtles are reptiles with hard shells that protect them from predators. They are among the oldest and most primitive groups of reptiles, having evolved millions of years ago. Turtles live all over the world in almost every type of climate.
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::According to the integrated taxonomic information system, the turtle order Testudines (or Chelonia) splits into two suborders, Cryptodira and Pleurodira, and then further splits into 13 families, 75 genera and more than 300 species.
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: Merriam-Webster defines a turtle as:
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:: Noun. Any of an order (Testudines synonym Chelonia) of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine reptiles that have a toothless horny beak and a shell of bony dermal plates usually covered with horny shields enclosing the trunk and into which the head, limbs, and tail usually may be withdrawn.
  
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::"Turtle", "tortoise" and "terrapin" are often used interchangeably as synonyms, but there are distinct differences between the types of chelonians, according to the San Diego Zoo.
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::* Turtles spend most of their lives in water. They are adapted for aquatic life with webbed feet or flippers in a streamlined body. Sea turtles rarely leave the ocean except, to lay eggs in the sand. Freshwater turtles live in ponds and lakes, and they climb out of the water onto logs or rocks to bask in the warm sun.
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::* Tortoises are land animals. Their feet are round and stumpy, adapted for walking on land. They also dig burrows with their strong forelimbs, and slip underground when the sun gets too hot.
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::* Terrapins live on land and in water, usually in swamps, ponds, lakes and rivers.
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::With so many different types of turtle, There is no average size. The largest sea turtle species is the leatherback turtle. It weighs 600 to 1500 pounds and is about 4.5 to 5.25 feet long, according to the World Wildlife Federation. The Galapagos tortoise grows up to six feet long and 573 pounds, according to the San Diego Zoo. The largest freshwater turtle in North America is the alligator snapping turtle. It can grow to 2.5 feet long and weigh as much as 200 pounds. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle is the largest softshell turtle. It measures up to 3.6 ft across and weighs up to 309 pounds.
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::A turtle's shell is a modified rib cage and part of its vertebral column, according to the animal diversity web at the University of Michigan. The top part of the shell is called the carapace, and the bottom is called the plastering, according to the San Diego Zoo. The shell is made up of about 60 bones that are covered by plates called scutes. Scutes are made of keratin, the same material that makes up human fingernails.
 
  
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:Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote that all the thoughts of a turtle are turtles and of a rabbit rabbits. So let's try to think like a turtle.
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::Many turtles are able to retract their heads and feet into their shells. Turtles are placed in the two suborders based on the method of retraction, according to the animal diversity web at the University of Michigan. [...] —dires draw their heads straight back into the shell. Sea turtles have lost the ability to retract their heads.
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::Turtles are very adaptive and can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Most turtle species are found in southeastern North America and South Asia. Only five species live in Europe, according to doctors Foster and Smith, a veterinarian business based in Wisconsin. [...]
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::Sea turtles can be found in the Coral Triangle, an area that includes the waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, coastal East Africa, the Meso-American reef in the Caribbean, the Galapagos islands, and the gulf of California.
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::Turtles are not social creatures. While they typically don't mind if there are other turtles around them, they don't interact or socialize, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. Most turtles are active during the day, spending their time foraging for food.
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::Turtles are not silent creatures. Some sound like electric motors, some sound like belching humans and some bark like dogs. The red-footed tortoise From South America clucks like a chicken.
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::Most turtles are omnivores. They eat a variety of different things depending on their species. Musk turtles eat molluscs, plants, small fish and insects. The cooter turtle is mostly vegetarian, and the green sea turtle only eats grasses and algae.
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:I read in the L.A. Times this morning that 42,000 Mazda cars were recalled because of a spider problem. Really makes you think, doesn't it?
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::The alligator snapping turtle lures in fish with its tongue which looks like a worm. It wiggles its tongue to attract a hungry fish and then snaps down on it with its strong jaw. It also eats aquatic plants, snakes, frogs, fish, worms, clams, crayfish and other turtles.
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::All turtles lay eggs. They find a place on land to lay their eggs, dig a nest into the sand or dirt and then walk away. No species of turtle nurtures their young.
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::Turtles reach the age to mate at different times. Some come of age as young as a few years old, while others don't reach sexual maturity until around 50 years has passed.
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::Some species fight for the right to mate with a female, while others seduce her with a mating ritual to mate. Male and female turtles intertwine their tails so that their shell openings line up perfectly.
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::Sea turtles travel from the ocean to lay eggs on beaches. Usually, sea turtles lay around 110 eggs in a nest, though the flat back turtle only lays 50 at a time.
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::The temperature of the sand affects the sex of the turtle. The perfect beach temperature produces an equal number of male and female offspring. Due to rising temperatures, too many sea turtle females are being born, contributing to the decline in species numbers.
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::According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, many turtle species are listed as threatened, endangered or critically endangered. For example, the ploughshare tortoise and radiated tortoise are estimated to be extinct in the next 45 years.
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::A pair of Russian tortoises went into space In 1968, the Soviet Union launched Zond 5, a space probe that was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon. It returned safely and the tortoises survived. They had lost about ten percent of their body weight, but they remained active and showed no loss of appetite, according to NASA.
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:I even talked to turtles at times, but you need to understand LOGO to appreciate the great, great things that have been created. We spend so much of our life typing, looking, but never, ever seeing.
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|And here we want to show you that you can program a picture right along with us. We'll use a single color. Some unorthodox functions. And each line we'll put a bit of nature's masterpieces right here on our canvas. Today. We'll have them run all the functions across the stream right now that you need to program along with us, starting with a simple one to disk colon X zero colon Y zero colon X one colon Y one Local. Make quote Rx difference colon X one colon X zero Local. Make quote ry difference colon Y one colon Y zero output S. Q. R. T. Some product colon Rx colon Rx product colon ry colon ry. And there we go. Just like that to lurk colon A colon B colon output some colon a product colon T difference colon B. Colon A. And one More. Done. No pressure to mix colon a colon B output, lurked colon A colon B 0.5. And really makes our programming life easier. Two cubic colon X one colon Y one colon X two colon Y two colon E. X. Colon. Ey local. Make quote. X zero X. C. O. R. Local. Make quote Y. Zero Y. C. O. R. Local. Make quote E. R. R. X. One loop colon X zero colon X 0.25 local. Make quote E. R R. Y. One loop colon Y zero colon ey 0.25 Local. Make quote E. R. R. X. To lurk colon X zero colon E X 0.75 Local. Make quote e. R. R. Y. To lurk colon Y zero colon ey 0.75 F. L. So R L. E S. S. P. Colon picks error. Dist colon er Rx one colon E R. R. Y. One colon X one colon Y one L E S. S. P. Colon picks error. Dist colon er Rx two colon E. R. R. Y. Two colon X. Two colon Y. Two. Opening square bracket. Local. Make quote Qx zero mix colon X zero colon X. One Local. Make quote qy zero mixed colon Y zero colon Y. One local. Make quote Qx one mix colon X. One colon X. Two. Local. Make quote qy one Mix colon Y. One colon Y. Two. Local. Make quote Qx two mics colon X. Two colon E. X. Local. Make quote qy to mix colon Y. Two colon ey local. Make quote Lx zero mix colon Qx zero colon Q. X. One Local. Make quote L. Y. Zero mixed colon Qy zero colon Q. Y. One local. Make quote Lx one Mix colon Q. X. One colon Q. X. Two. Local. Make quote L. Y. One Mix colon qy one colon Q. Local. Make quote P. M. X. Mix colon Lx zero colon Lx one Local. Make quote P. M. Y. Mix colon L. Y. Zero colon L. Y. One cubic colon Q. X zero colon qy zero colon Lx zero colon L. Y. Zero colon P. M. X. Colon P. M Y cubic colon Lx one colon L. Y. One colon Q. X. two colon qy two colon E. X. Colon. Ey. Closing square bracket, opening square bracket set X. Y. Colon E. X. Colon. Ey. Closing square bracket. And I think there's a programmer hidden at the bottom of every single one of us. May quote picks, error. 0.5. Let me show you what is going on up here. Clear screen window pen up Set X. Y -473. I've just covered the entire canvas with just a bit of white pen down. We start with a vision in our hearts and we put it on canvas cubic -469. 424 -458. 416 -456. 389 pen it Set X. Y -471. pen down Set, heading 87 forward. 14 pen up Set X. Y -443. up pen down Square -443. 405 -443. 397 -444. 390 pen up Set X. Y -442. pen down Set, heading 84 forward, 10 pen up Set XY -431. 409 up pen down Square -432. 403 -430- 397 -431. 390 pen up Set X. Y -427. pen down cubic -420: 419 -415. 416 -412. 391 planet Set XY -426. 400, pen down cubic -420 to 400 -418 401 -414. 401 pen up Set X. Y -409. pen down, cubic -408. 404 -408. 398 -408. 391 pen up Set XY -409. 409 pen down cubic -395. 421 -390. 396 -408. 403 Set X. Y -393. pen down cubic -392. 405 -392. 399 -392. 393 pen up Set XY -393. 411 up pen down Square -380. 419 -377. 400 -392. 400 to Bennett Set X. Y -372. up pen down cubic -371. 400- -374. 400 -377. 408 pen up Set X. Y -372. pen down Set heading 37 forward 13 pen up Set X. Y -471. up pen down cubic -471 366 -480. 357 -460 361 pen up Set X. Y -457. pen down cubic -457. 372 -457. 366 -457. 360 pen up Set X. Y -448. up pen down Set, heading. 179 forward 19 pen up. Miriam Webster defines a turtle as a noun. Any of an order to student he's synonym Catalonia of terrestrial, freshwater and marine reptiles that have a toothless, horny beak in a shell of bony dermal plates usually covered with horny shields in closing the trunk and into which the head, limbs and tail usually may be withdrawn. Set XY -454, 378 pen down cubic -449. 379 -444, 380 -440 380 pen up Set X. Y -434. pen down. Set, heading. 179 forward. 16 tenant Set X. Y -439. pen down, cubic -434. 379 -430. 380 -425. 380 pen up Set XY -425. 377 up pen down cubic -424. 367 -431. 356 -415. 360 pen up Set XY -400, 380 pen down cubic -404 379 -413. 382 -412. 376 cubic -410, 360 -416, 356 -400, 360 pen up Set XY -412. 368. 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Here are some interesting notes from interesting facts about turtles. A little nature study by a scientist, forest and stream, January 1916. Over a great many years I have taken a great interest in the land turtle. I have at the present time. A number, some of which I have had for at least 17 years to most people. They were ugly and repulsive as the head when fully protruded and extended, looks like a snake. And furthermore, they're clumsy method of progression. Does not add anything attractive. Set XY -453. 335. Up pen down sq -460, 330, 1 -456, 312 -447, 319 cubic -442, 324 -444, 339 -453. 335 pen up Set XY -439. 335 pen down cubic -439, 329 -441, 322 -439, 316 cubic -437, 315 -433. 316 -430, 316 pen up Set XY -426. 315 pen down cubic -412. 316 -408, 339 -427. 336 cubic -426, 329 -426. 322 -427, 315 pen up Set XY -409, 336. 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Y -455, up pen down cubic -451, 293 -447, 294 -443. 293 Set, heading -7 forward one pen up Set XY -438. 300 to up pen down Set, heading. 179 forward 17 pen up Set XY -439. 301 pen down cubic -425. 311 -420- 288 -438, 293 pen up. One of the interesting points about turtles is their great variety of foods. They are. As a rule, good scavengers eating all kinds of decomposing and putrefying materials, beef or in fact any meat is Eden. I have seen them eat the flesh of birds and of moles, and while earthworms are relished by them, any worm or grub is taken worms from shell barks, and ordinary maggots are gotten rid of in a hurry. Blackberries, may, apples, cherries and mulberries, tomatoes, cucumbers, and one vegetable eagerly eaten by my stock is green sugar corn, either raw or cooked in the spring when they first come out of the soil, and food is not plentiful in their pen. I have bought canned corn and they certainly have made it disappear very quickly, beetles and tumble bugs, potato bugs, either in larval or mature forms, are destroyed. Toad stools, especially the large flat pink ones, white and yellow ones are eaten while I have seen them pass a black toadstool by several days unnoticed. Set XY -423, 303 pen down cubic -424, 296 -424, 289 -424. 282 pen up Set XY -423. 294 pen down cubic -409. 292 -406. 308 -423, 303 pen up Set XY -409 300 to pen down cubic -404. 296 -400- 292 -403. 284 pen up Set X. Y -403. pen down Square -400 298 -397. 301 -393. 305 pen up Set X. Y -381. Here we have a happy little pen down statement. That's it. And then Set heading -177 forward 19 Set heading 87 forward, 10 pen up Set X. Y -367. pen down cubic -367. 297 -368. 291 -368. 285 pen up Set X. Y -363. pen down cubic -359. 304 -355. 305 -351. 305 pen up Set XY -357. 304 pen down cubic -358. 299 -358, 291 -358. 286 pen up Set X. 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A piece of butter which had been upon a platter in the icebox for months was placed before them and this was eaten in due time, crab apples and cantaloupe are enjoyed by them, but watermelon is not so eagerly gobbled up like the cantaloupe. I was surprised one morning when I found one of the large turtles had caught and disembowel, the very large toad, which I had in the yard. 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Here you have the power to do anything you want Set heading 58 forward pen up. They prefer the shade and at certain times during the day if the sun is very hot, they retreat under the logs which I have for a shelter during rain, they are very active and move about with heads and necks outstretched, enjoying the shower bath hugely and evidently on the outlook for worms. 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Set heading 48 forward 33 cubic -190 -133 -198 -138 -200 to -147 Square -196 -143 -191 -139 -186 -134, pending. As a rule, they emerge in April sometimes the middle of the month, but as early as April six they made their appearance. If the weather does not stay warm, they again go back to their retreats, mating commences almost within a day or two after their emergence. The males are quite persistent in their lovemaking, biting at the female etcetera. 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It is not a slide, it is really a darting forward glide. Just recently I saw one male maltreating another in which the second fellow had all parts retracted and was being snapped at pushed and actually rolled over on his back by his opponent. Set XY -181 15 pen down cubic -188 -181 -180 -six cubic -174 -5 -169 -5 -164 -5 cubic -166 to -166 9 -165 16 cubic -170 15 -176 14 -181 15 pen up, Set XY -179 -19 pen down cubic -177 -19 -176 -19 -174 -20 set heading nine forward 13 cubic -172 -8 -176 -7 -177 -7 cubic -178 -7 -178 -17 -179 -19 pen up Set XY -171 -7. Up pen down cubic -169 -11 -168 -15 -168 -20 cubic -166 -19 -164 -19 -162 -19 cubic -168 -6 -162 -6 -171 -7 pen up Set XY -158. 4 pen down cubic -157 6 -156 7 -155 8 cubic -157, 10 -160 12 -163 14 cubic -167 10 -161 8 -158. 4 pen up Set X. Y -189. for pen down, cubic -193 -189, 3 -189 3 cubic -188 to -187 1 -187 -zero cubic -185 3 -182 5 -188 cubic -188 -181, 10 -181 11 cubic -183 12 -188, 5 -189. 4 pen up Set X, Y -164 17 pen down cubic -164, 22 -164, 26 -163, 30 Set, heading -83 forward. 15 cubic -178, 27 -179, 23 -179, 18 cubic -176 18 -168, 18 -164 17 pen up Set XY -170- 28. Up pen down cubic -170 to 28 -173 28 -174 28 cubic -173, 27 -174, 25 -174, 24 cubic -172, 25 -171, 25 -169, 24 cubic -169 27 -168 28 -170 to 28 pen up Set XY -163 28 pen down cubic -168, 28 -166, 28 -167, 24 cubic -166, 24 -165, 24 -164 24 Set XY -165, 21 pen down Square -167, 22 -170 22 -173, 22 sq -173 21 -173 20-173, 19 cubic -170 19-167 19-164 18 Bennett, Set XY -171, 22, pen down, sq -171 21 -171 20-171 19 pen up Set X. Y -168 22 pen down cubic -169 21 -169 20-169 19 pen up Set X. Y -166, pen down cubic -166 21 -166 20 -166 19, pen up Set XY -181 36 up pen down Set, heading -9 forward. Eight cubic -176 48 -175 41 -180 to 40 pen up Set XY -174 45. Up pen down cubic -176 43 -176 39 -174 38 cubic -169, 37 -169 48 -174 45 Set XY -169 43 up pen down cubic -169 40 -165 38 -164 41 cubic -161 45 -167, 49 -169 43 pen up Set X. Y -161 40 pen down cubic -161 42 -160 to 44 -160 to 46 cubic -158 50 -155 44 -161 43 cubic -158 43 -157, 42 -156 40 pen up Set X. Y -154 46 pen down cubic -150 to 47 -149 47 -147 48 pen up Set X. Y -150 47 pen down cubic -150 45 -150 43 -150 41 pen up Set, -147, 46 pen down Set, heading. 178 Forward five pen up Set XY -147, 45 pen down cubic -146, 45 -145, 45 -144 45 pen up Set XY -143, 49 pen down cubic -144, 46 -144, 44 -143, 41 tenants Set XY -141 49 pen down cubic -141 46 -141 44 -141 42. Pen it Set XY -139 42 pen down cubic -139 44 -139 46 -139 48 Set, heading 143 forward seven sq -135, 45 -135, 47 -135 49 pen up Set XY -131 46. Up pen down cubic -130 47 -129 47 -129, 47 cubic -128, 42 -134, 43 -133, 47 sq -133 49 -131, 51 -129, 49 pen up Set XY -125, 51 pen down cubic -126 49 -125 47 -125 46 pen up Set X. Y -125 43 pen down cubic -125 43 -126 43 -126 43 cubic -126 43 -125 43 -125 43 pen up Set X. Y -153 35 pen down cubic -153 33 -153 31 -150 to 29 pen up Set X. Y -156 34 pen down cubic -154 35 -153 35 -150- 36. Set X. Y -155 28 pen down Set heading 74 forward five pen up. Occasionally one can see a turtle dragging another one along the first one having the second fellows hind leg between his shell. This has probably been the result of a scuffle. I have never known a land turtle to bite but have often seen them open their mouths wide and hiss or draw in their breath with a hissing or sighing sound Set XY -149 37. Up pen down cubic -149 37 -149 36 -150 36 pen up Set X. Y -148 36 pen down cubic -147 33 -150 30 -145 31 pen up Set X. Y -143 37 pen down cubic -143 35 -143 33 -143 31 cubic -140 to 31 -141 32 -139 32 pen up Set XY -137 38. Up pen down cubic -137, 36 -137, 34 -137 32 pen up Set XY -134 38 pen down cubic -134 36 -134 34 -134 32 pen up Set XY -137, 35 than down cubic -136 35 -135, 35 -134 35 pen up Set XY -129 38 pen down cubic -130 37 -131 37 -133 37 Set heading 174 forward six cubic -131 32 -130 32 -128 32 Tennis Set XY -130-35 Up pen down Set, heading 78 forward three dependent Set XY -126 38 pen down Set, heading 179 forward six cubic -125 32 -124 33 -123 33 pen up Set XY -121 32 pen down, cubic -121 34 -120 to 36 -120 to 38 cubic -118 39 -117 35 -121 35 pen up Set XY -144, 29 pen down cubic -145, 27 -144, 24 -142 23 pen up Set XY -165 38. Up pen down cubic -165. 36 -165, 34 -166. 33 pen up Set XY -157 -17. Up pen down cubic -153 -17 -149 -16 -145 -16 cubic -146 -11 -147 -six -149 -zero cubic -145 -2 -141 -2 -137 -3 cubic -137 -8 -137 -13 -138 -18 pen up Set XY -149 -1 up pen down cubic -155 -144, 10 -139 12 pen up Set XY -127, 26 pen down cubic -137 31 -144 14 -135 9 cubic -125, 3 -116, 22 -127. 26 pen up Set XY -139, 13 up pen down Square -138 9 -137 5 -135 to cubic -133 -2 -129 -3 -128 -7. Set XY -139. 12 pen down cubic -135 7 -131 -1 -124 -3 pen up Set XY -122 -3. Up pen down cubic -129 -4 -127 -9 -129 -10 cubic -126 -14 -117 -nine -119 -four cubic -123 -4 -127 -7 -129 -11. Bennett, Set XY -122 -4. Up pen down Square -122 -2 -123 -121 cubic -120 -zero -120 -two -120 -four pen. It Some people have turtles in their cellars believing that they catch rats and mice. I tried keeping some of mine in the cellar for two seasons in the wintertime. They kept up a constant walk exactly like a caged beast. I gave them meat, vegetables and water, but on no occasion did they take the proffered food in the spring? I found several of them dead. I believe that these turtles died because they were exhausted from wandering around and around during their time of hibernation. I also believe that this unnatural hibernation led them to refuse all food Set XY -120 -2. Up pen down cubic -120 -one -118 -one -118 -one cubic -118 0 -118 -117 cubic -115 -115 -one -116 -three cubic -117 -three -119 -three -119 -four pen up Set XY -117 -2 pen down cubic -117 -two -117 -two -117 -two pen up Set XY -128 -7 pen down cubic -130 -7 -131 -6 -132 -8 sq -132 -9 -130 -9 -129 -9 cubic -130 -10 -132 -11 -132 -12 cubic -131 -12 -130 -11 -129 -11 pen up Set XY -125 -14. Up pen down cubic -126 -14 -127 -14 -127 -14 cubic -125 -14 -123 -14 -120 -15 cubic -124 -15 -128 -16 -132 -16 cubic -129 -17 -125 -16 -122 -16 cubic -123 -16 -125 -17 -126 -17 pen up Set XY -18 -1 pen down Square -19, 1 -20-1 -24. to one -24. To pen up Set XY -14 pen down cubic -15, 3 -17 6 -27 pen up Said XY -9. 1 pen down cubic -10 5 -99 -7. 12 pen up Set XY -6. 1 pen down cubic -54 -46 -38 pen up Set XY -24 53 pen down cubic -25 55 -27 55 -29 56 pen up regarding the catching of rats and mice in cellars. I believe that rats and mice might be kept away by the noise made by the turtle making its endless march around the cellar. But doubt whether a turtle could catch a rat or a mouse Set XY -2054. pen down cubic -21 57 -23 59 -25 61 pen up Set XY -1754. Up pen down cubic -1758 -1763 -1466. Set XY -1454 pen down cubic -13 57 -11 59 -8 59 pen up Set XY -33 86. Up pen down cubic -34 93 -35 100 -35 107 cubic -29 107 -20 to 107 -16. 108 Square -21. 113 -25, 119 -29, 125 cubic -25 124 -20 to 124 -18, 124 cubic -20 to 128 -27 133 -31 138 Square -27, 137 -24, 136 -21, 136 Square -25, 140 -28, 144 -30, 149 cubic -28 148 -25 147 -20 to 147 Square -26, 151 -30, 156 -33, 161 cubic -31, 161 -28, 161 -26, 161 cubic -30, 165 -34, 170 -37, 176 cubic -38, 169 -41, 163 -46, 158 Square -44, 159 -41, 159 -38, 160, Set, heading -144 forward, 19 Set heading 77 forward. Eight Square -44, 142 -48. 137 -50- 132 cubic -49, 133 -46, 133 -44, 134 cubic -48 129 -50 to 124 -57. 119 Square -53, 119 -49, 120 -44, 120 cubic -49, 115 -54, 110 -59, 105 cubic -53, 105 -47, 105 -41. 106 cubic -40 to 103 -43 90 -43 87 cubic -40 86 -36 87 -33 86 pen up In my yard. I had a galvanized iron pin three ft in length by two ft in width by 3\" in depth for water. In this the turtles would enjoy themselves drinking from the edge with heads submerged or with the entire body submerged for sometimes as long as several hours. And even for a whole day, even in the country where I now have the herd, I have a small dish in which they can just get in and they certainly appreciate a bath Set. X, y. 39, 69 pen down cubic 43 69 47 70 50 to 70 Square, 50 76, 49, 83, 48, 89, Square 54, 88, 60 87, 66, 87 cubic 61 91 58 96 56 102 cubic 59 101 60 to 165 99 Square 60. 105 56. 112 53, 119 Square 55. 119 58. 118 61. 118 Square 57. 125 53, 131 50, 138 Square 50- 137, 54. 136 57. 135 cubic 51. 141 47. 148 45. 156 Square 45. 147 41. 139, 37, 131 39, 40- 133 44, 134 Square 41. 128, 38. 123 34. 117 Set heading 82 forward. Seven Square 39. 112 35. 107 30, 103 Set, heading 83 forward. Eight cubic 34 97 30 92 25 87 Square 43, 86, 43 95 39 69 pen up Set X. Y. 117 97, pen down set, heading 13 forward. 20 Don. 110. 126. 103. 128 97 pen up. How about some interesting things in 10 facts about marine turtles from the WWF UK. There are seven species of marine turtle. Marine turtles were around more than 100 million years ago and lived alongside dinosaurs. These days, scientists recognize seven species of marine turtle, the hawksbill, the loggerhead, the leatherback, the olive Ridley, the green, the flat back and the Kemps Ridley Set x. y. 121. 114 pen down Square. 119. 121. 123. 120 127 pen up. Set x. 113. 136 pen down Square. 128. 124. 124. 128. 131 Square. 144. 116. 150- 113. 136 pen up Set x. y. 125. 143 than down Square. 130- 113. 142. 118. 128 pen up Set x. y. 112. 138 up pen down Square. 141. 105. 136. 106. 132 cubic. 107. 128. 112. 125. 112. 120 Square. 125. 112. 129. 113. 134 pen it Set X. Y. 120. pen down Square. 120- 115. 117. 114. 112 pen up Set x. y. 121. 126 pen down Square. 126. 131. 126. 136. 133 pen up Set X. Y. 136. Up pen down Square. 125. 135. 136. 137. 134 135. 127. 136. 147. 136. 149 pen up Set x. y. 137. 148 up pen down Square. 166. 156. 174. 134. 147 set heading nine forward. One pen up Set x. y. 189 87 pen down Square. 189 88. 188 89. 187 90 pen up Set x. y. 190- 87 pen down Don. 190- 90. 191 92. 189 94 pen it Set x. y. 195 87 pen down Don. 90. 194 95. 197 97 pen up turtles do not have teeth. They use their beak like mouth to grasp their food. This beak is made of keratin, the same stuff. Your fingernails are made of Set X. Y. 198 87. pen down, Don. 89. 199 91. 200- 92 pen up Set x. y. 185 67 pen down Don. 65. 175 57. 168 53 Don. 183 44. 180- 49. 198 51 cubic, 200 to 50 to 195 59. 194 61 Don. 63. 188 64. 185 66 Don.- 60. 180 54. 180 46 pen up Set x. y. 159 91 pen down, Don. 95. 166 90. 167 87 Don. 86. 151 84. 159 91 pen up Set x. y. 233 85 up pen down Square. 91. 243 93. 245, 85, Square, 85. 236 85. 233 85 pen up Set X. Y. 109 21, pen down, Square 109, 20- 108 24. 107 24 pen up Set x. y. 114 22 pen down Square. 114 25. 113 28. 112 31 pen up Set X. Y. 118 20, pen down, Don. 118 24. 119 28. 120- 31. Turtle shells are made of over 50 bones fused together. So they are literally wearing their bones on the outside. They also have light spongy bones that help them float Set x. y. 120 to 19 pen down Don. 21. 124, 24. 126 24 Set x. 45, 23 up pen down, cubic 40 to 21 41 16 38 13 cubic 41 12 40 to 8 45. 7 cubic 47. 8 49 7 51 6 cubic 54 5 57. 8 59 6 cubic 62 8 64 10 66 11 Square 66, 1952, 34, 45, 23 pen up Set x. y. 43, 21 pen down cubic 50 16 53 2054 8 pen up Set X. Y. 51, 18, pen down Square 51, 21, 56, 22, 57, 26 pen up Set X. Y. 229 -42, pen down, cubic 231 -40 to 233 -41 236 -41 Bennett Set x. y. 240 -39 pen down, Square 242 -39. 244 -38, 245 -38. Bennett Set x. y. 249 -37 pen down cubic 251 -36 252 -36 254 minus, 36 pen up Set X. Y. 257 -32, pen down, Square 258 -31. 259 -30, 260 -28. Tenet Set x. y. 263 -25 pen down, Square. -23. 265 -20: 266 -21 pen up Set X. Y. 269 -18. Up pen down sq 269 -17. 270 -16. 271 -15 Jenna Set x. y. 259 -37 pen down Set heading 104 forward six planet Set x. y. 269 -40 pen down Square. -41, 272 -41, 274 -42. Pen it Set x. y. 278 -42 up pen down. Set heading 97 forward five pen up Set x. y. 287 -44 pen down Square 289 -45. 290 -45. 291 -45, pen up said X. Y. 211 -10, pen down, Grade 213 -9. 216 -8, 218 -8. Their young lives are a mystery. The first few years of a marine turtles life are known as the lost years. That's because the time between when the hatchlings emerge until they return to coastal shallow waters to forage is incredibly difficult to study The lost years. They spend at sea, which can be up to 20 years largely remain a mystery to us. Set x. 223 -6 pen down, Square. -5. 226 -5. 228 -5 pen up Set x. y. 233 -3 pen down Square 234 -3. 236 -3. 237 -3 pen up Set X. Y. 243 -1, pen down Square 244 0, 246 0, 248 0 pen up Set x. y. 253. 1 put down Set heading 71 forward six pen up Set x. y. 245 16 pen down Set, heading 117 forward five pen up Set x. y. 253, 12 pen down Set, heading 122 forward five pen up Set x. y. 268 pen down Set, heading 129 forward five pen up Set x. y. 269 pen down, Square. 271 0, 272 -1 pen up Set x. y. 275 -3 pen down, Square. -4. 277 -4. 278 -5 pen up Set X. Y. 321 -35. Up pen down 316 -25, 301 -28, 295 -36 308 -46. 314 -38, 326 -34 334 -35, 333 -42, 322 -39 pen up Set x. y. 319 -38 pen down 322 -39, 324 -42, 326 -45 321 -47, 319 -42, 316 -39 323 -46, 298 -48, 304 -41 cubic 300 to -43 300 to -45 301 -47 300 -47, 298 -47, 296 -47 Square 296 -44, 297 -41, 299 -39, cubic 295 -40 to 289 -4200 and 86 -36 Grade 289 -38, 293 -37. 296 -36 pen up Set x. y. 325 -36 pen down Square 325 -36. 326 -36. 326 -36. Bennett, They can be ginormous. Marine turtle species, vary greatly in size. The smallest Kemps Ridley measure around 70 cm long and weigh up to 40 kg whilst the leatherback can reach up to 180 cm long and weigh 500 kg. That is over 10 times heavier. Amazingly, whales holds the world record for the largest marine turtle ever found in 1988. A leatherback was found ashore measuring 2.5 m long, 2.5 m from flipper to flipper and weighing over 900 kg. Set XY. -44. Up pen down 396 -46. 375 -25, 389 -17 382 -16. 371 -20373 -29 374 -35. 376 -39, 372 -44 Square, -37, 373 -25, 363 -28 Set, heading 31 forward one Set, -89. Forward one Square, -26, 364 -25, 362 -24 Square, -24, 363 -20: 362 -23 Square, -21, 362 -20, 362 -19 361 -19, 359 -20, 359 -21 cubic, 351 -20 to 351 -30 to 360 minus, 30 360 -31, 361 -31, 362 -32 361 -34, 359 -33, 358 -34 359 -36, 362 -35, 364 -35, 359 -36, 361 -42, 365 -42 365 -44, 363 -43. 362 -44 Square. -47, 368 -45, 370 -45 pen it Set x. y. 358 -25 pen down, Square. -25, 357 -26. 357 -25 pen up Set x. y. 355 -22 pen down, Square. -18. 355 -19. 358 -21 pen up Set x. y. 503 -3 Up pen down. Set, heading 13 forward, 19 sq 510 9. 511 3, 513 -3 pen up Set x. y. 507. 14 up pen down Square. 507, 18. 508 22. 509 25 pen up Said X. Y. 509 26. Up pen down cubic. 505 20 to 501 18. 499 13 pen up Set x. y. 510 26 pen down Square. 21. 513 17. 514 12 pen up Set x. y. 506 36 pen down sq 511 17. 530 30 520 44 sq 514 48. 506 43. 506 36 pen. It Set x. y. 521 40 up pen down sq 515 31. 505 46. 507 27 pen up Set. y. 506 37 up pen down, sq 506 34. 505 31. 504, 28 pin him Set. y. 508 31 pen down sq 508 29. 508, 27. 509 26 pen up Set. y. 520 42 up pen down Square. 517 39. 512 41. 508 39. Pen it Set. y. 520 43 up pen down Square. 515 44. 509 42. 507 37, jennifer Set. y. 284, 40 up pen down. Set, heading -44 forward three pen up Set, y. 288 42 pen down cubic. 287 44. 285 47. 283 49 pen up Set X. Y. 293 42. Put down sq 292 45. 293 49. 295 51 pen up Set X. Y. 297 42. Up pen down Square. 44. 299 46. 301 47 Bennett Set x. y. 356 43 up pen down Square. 42. 349 44. 353 49 cubic. 356. 50 to 360 46. 360 to 44 Set, -97. Forward seven pen up, Set x. y. 448 43 up pen down Set, heading -50 forward three pen up Set x. y. 450 44 pen down Set, heading -22 forward six. Tenet Set x. y. 453 44 pen down Set, heading 25 forward seven pen up Set. y. 458, 43 pen down Square. 45. 460 47. 463 48 pen up. It's survival of the fittest. It is estimated that only around one in 1000 marine turtle hatchlings make it to adulthood. This is down to the long time it takes for them to reach maturity and the many dangers faced by hatchlings and juveniles. 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Y. 224 -64, pen down, Square 223 -76. 226 -88, 226 -100 pen up Set x. y. 418 -63 up pen down Square. 418 -68. 421 -75. 416 -80 Square. -92. 415 -105. 410 -116 pen up Set XY. 382 -101 up pen down 378 -105, 381 -109, 383 -113 384 -121, 379 -130 382 -138 pen up Set x. y. 591 -88 pen down sq 589 -89, 587 -91, 584 -91 sq 584 -91, 583 -91, 583 -91 Grade 576 -97, 576 -94, 570 -95 Grade 565 -99, 547 -104, 553 -112 Grade 548 -111, 544 -115, 539 -115 Grade 535 -114 527 -110, 526 -116 528 -124, 517 -121, 513 -124 Grade 508 -120 509 -115, 500 -116 Square 490 -114, 483 -121, 480 -131 473 -146, 466 -130, 461 -144 457 -151, 445 -148, 438 -153 434 -156, 430 -157, 425 -156 422 -157, 419 -158, 417 -156 417 -150, 415 -143, 408 -144 Set, heading -174 forward for Square 400 to -148, -144, 394 -144 Square, -143, 380 -146, 378 -139 370 -147, 363 -147, 363 -160 348 -160, 352 -161, 340 -153 329 -154, 317 -161, 306 -153 290 -144, 289 -154, 276 -158 265 -162, 245 -160, 242 -174 242 -182, 230 -179, 224 -181 Square, -189, 205 -175, 197 -180 192 -180- 188 -194, 181 -189 173 -197, 144 -180, 135 -174 132 -178, 125 -173, 122 -177 120 -181, 120 -185, 114 -183 Square. -180, 101 -181, 100- -172 Square, 1 -169, 96 -170 93 -169 Square 90 -167, 90 -160 85 -162 set, heading three forward nine cubic 85 -156, 84 -159, 84 -162 Set, heading -88 Forward, 21 m 59 -163, 57 -161, 55 -157 cubic 50 -160 46 -160 42 -157 36 -156, 32 -163, 25 -161 Square 17 -164, 9 -143 -9 -160 cubic -11 -160 -14 -159 -16 -162 cubic -20 to -166 -27 -148 -34 -159 cubic 37 -157 -41 -158 -43 -155 cubic -46 -152 -44 -146 -48 -145 cubic -45 -154 -59 -169 -67 -159 cubic -71 -160 -71 -166 -74 -170 cubic -78 -174 -84 -175 -88 -178 cubic -92 -184 -98 -177 -103 -180 Square -104 -180 -105 -180 -104 -179 cubic -106 -180 -106 -180 -108 -180 pen up Set X, Y. -152 pen down 349 -147, 348 -131, 353 -133 358 -132, 357 -135, 361 -137 363 -137, 363 -137, 363 -138 366 -138, 370 -145, 367 -145 Bennett Set x. y. 353 -132 pen down Square. -140 362 -150, 362 -161 pen up Set x. y. 406 -147 up pen down Square. -159. 405 -160 417 -157 pen it Set x. y. 470 -61 pen down, Square. -70 469 -77. 475 -84 Square. -104, 483 -118, 476 -138. Tenet Set XY. 464 -137 pen down Square 466 -130 468 -123. 467 -117 Square 466 -116. 466 -115. 466 -113 Square 466 -110. 465 -107 465 -103 pen up. They make some interesting noises. Female leatherbacks make some strange noises when they are nesting, some of which sound similar to a human belch Set x. y. 529 -14 pen down Grade 536 -37. 525 -45. 523 -63 sq 522 -71. 512 -78. 516 -87 pen up Set x. y. 555 8 pen down Square. -2. 554 -14. 550 -24 pen up Set x. y. 495 -19 pen down Square. -28. 493 -38. 494 -48 pen up Set x. y. 456 -33 Up pen down Set, -178. Forward. 20 cubic 456 minus. 40 to 466 -36. 471 -29 pen up Set x. y. 461 -29 pen down sq 460 -34. 460 -38. 460 -43 pen up Set x. y. 292 -94 Up pen down 290 -110. 291 -106. 294 -119 296 -129. 287 -140 292 -147 pen up Set X. Y -28 -156. Up pen down cubic 37 -132 -36 -105 -37 -79 pen up Set XY -18 -163 pen down cubic -21 -156 -23 -148 -25 -140 pen up Set XY -9 -160 up pen down cubic -8 -158 -9 -156 -10 -154 cubic -10 -152 -nine -150 -nine -148 cubic -8 -144 -11 -139 -11 -135 cubic -8 -126 -13 -117 -14 -108 pen up Set XY -10 -138 Up pen down cubic -9 -144 -5 -149 -3 -155. pen up. Just let it happen Set XY -48 -145, pen down cubic -49 -136 -53 -128 -53 -119 cubic -53 -116 -50 to -113 -53 -110 cubic -53 -106 -55 -103 -55 -99 pen up Set XY -90 -84 Up pen down cubic -93 -103 -81 -109 -80 -124 Square -74 -133 -69 -143 -69 -154 cubic -69 -156 -67 -159 -69 -160 pen up Set XY -130 -68. Up pen down cubic -134 -78 -125 -89 -125 -99 cubic -126 -109 -119 -118 -116 -128 cubic -116 -129 -116 -130 -116 -131 Square -120 -139 -109 -143 -109 -151 pen up Set XY -172 -58 pen down cubic -176 -78 -169 -69 -167 -80 cubic -165 -87 -167 -98 -159 -103 pen up Set XY -98 -44 pen down cubic -98 -50 to -97 -65 -95 -71 pen up Set XY -144 -44 pen down cubic -143 -50 -142 -56 -141 -62 Jenna Set XY -15 -34. Up pen down cubic -15 -40 -17 -47 -14 -53 cubic -12 -59 -14 -65 -12 -72 pen up Set. Xy 17 -57 pen down Square 12 -78, 23 -120 -122 m20 -126 19-131, 22 -135 pen up Set XY 51 -41 pen down cubic 53 -53 51 minus, 64 51 minus, 76 Square,-, 78, 51 -80, 53 -80 pen up Set x. y. 131 -69 pen down Square 128 -75. 126 -80: 128 -89 Square. -103, 125 -118, 129 -132 pen up Set x. y. 100 to -172 up pen down Square 100 -159 99 -147, 110 -139 106 -154, 118 -155. 121 -166 Square. -167, 122 -173, 122 -177 123 -177, 123 -176, 123 -176 pen up Set X, Y. 117 -182 up pen down Square. -180, 114 -176, 112 -174 108 -173, 107 -168. 105 -165 101 -157, 100- -146, 110 -140 pen up Set x. y. 113 -115 pen down Square. -118, 112 -121, 114 -123 cubic 114 -128 114 -130 to 116 -136 pen up Set x. y. 181 -188 pen down Square. -183, 178 -180: 181 -177 182 -176, 183 -175, 183 -173 180 -170, 182 -167, 182 -162 Square 183 -159, 180 -156. 182 -153 pen up Set X, Y. 199 -177. Up pen down Square. -169. 192 -160: 189 -154 Square 192 -142, 187 -129, 186 -117 pen up. They have color preferences, turtles seem to prefer red, orange and yellow food. They appear to investigate these colors more than others when looking for a meal Set X, Y. 240 -178 pen down 241 -174, 238 -170, 241 -165 241 -162, 239 -159, 239 -156 239 -153, 240 -151, 240 -149 238 -146, 239 -142, 239 -139 238 -134, 230 -131, 233 -126 pen up Set x. y. 250 -86 pen down 250, -97, 252 -108, 254 -119 Square. -124, 251 -129, 253 -133 pen up Set X. Y. 333 -85, pen down, 331 -91, 332 -97. 331 -103 330 -105 329 -107, 329 -108 Square. -110, 330, 1 -113. 330 -115. Set x. 320 -158 pen down 321 -155, 322 -150- 321 -149 pen up Set x. y. 270 -153 pen down Set, -173. Forward seven pen up Set x. y. 442 -151 pen down Square. -154. 446 -156. 449 -155 Square. -153. 448 -151. 449 -149 pen up Set x. y. 515 -124 pen down Square. -128. 523 -126. 521 -122 pen up Set x. y. 156 -15 pen down Set, heading -27 forward seven pen up Set XY. 162 -13. Up pen down Set, -27. Forward nine Set x. 166 -14 pen down Square 166 -10. 166 -7. 167 -3 pen up Set x. y. 172 -14 pen down Square 172 -12. 174 -9. 176 -8 pen up. You know I'm beginning to suspect it's turtles all the way down Set. Xy 200 -179 pen down Square. -180: 196 -186 195 -190 Square 191 -199. 186 -207. 182 -216 Square 186 -218, 190 -215. 193 -213 Square 199 -208, 206 -207, 212 -203 -203 Square 219 -200 227 -203 235 -201 242 -198, 249 -194, 257 -193 262 -191, 261 -182, 265 -179 273 -176, 272 -167, 268 -160 pen up Set X, Y. 290, -150 pen down, Square. -155, 295 -160 295 -166 300 -163, 300 -156, 307 -155 pen up, Set X, Y. 271 -168 pen down 274 -173, 280, 1 -174, 286 -176 pen up said x. 263 -181 pen down Square. -185, 267 -187, 271 -187 274 -187 276 -193, 278 -190 pen up Set x. y. 259 -191 pen down cubic 256 -196 266 -202 170 -200 to Square 271 -201, 272 -201, 273 -203. Hand up marine turtles can migrate incredibly long distances. The longest known record is for a female leatherback who swam nearly 13,000 miles over 647 days from Indonesia to the west coast of America. That is over 20 miles a day Set x. y. 329 -157 pen down 329 -155, 331 -157, 330 -158 326 -171, 315 -179, 306 -189 Square, -189, 311 -188, 314 -195 337 -194, 335 -183, 352 -179 369 -174, 408 -177, 412 -156 Tennis Set X, Y. 542 -115 pen down Grade 523 -132, 504 -147, 488 -166 Square, -174, 452 -188, 434 -200 Square, -213, 385 -215, 361 -225 Square, -229, 342 -234, 333 -239 317 -247, 299 -248, 283 -255 Square, -269, 264 -270, 245 -272 240 -274, 236 -279, 231 -281 Square, -284, 215 -279, 209 -283 Square. -294, 200 -320, 176 -300 pen up Set x. y. 188 -307 up pen down Square. -317, 183 -328. 173 -322 Square. -320: 157 -317. 158 -309 pen up Set XY. 182 -324 pen down, Square. -324, 181 -324, 182 -324 Square. -329, 182 -339, 185 -346 Square. -357, 189 -367, 194 -379 Square. -385, 204 -389, 205 -396 211 -406, 227 -406, 233 -416 pen up Set X. Y -105 -192 up pen down cubic -100 -208 -77 -198 -70 to -208 cubic -66 -207 -60 to -212 -60 -217 cubic -54 -225 -35 -223 -35 -236 cubic 36 -254 -21 -227 -11 -276 cubic -7 -278 -5 -282 -6 -286 cubic -8 -297 -7 -309 -6 -320 cubic -6 -333 -3 -347 -4 -361 cubic -6 -367 -8 -373 -9 -380 cubic -13 -397 -29 -405 -43 -412 cubic -28 -411 -12 -405 3 -406 cubic 6 -406, 10 -403, 13 -404 m22 -411, 23 -409, 34 -405 Square 40 -404, 46 -409 53 -411 cubic 63 -415 75 -411 82 -400 to cubic 92 -406 101 -415 112 -416 Square 117 -415, 120 -410, 124 -408 cubic 136 -403 150 -420 to 161 -410 Square 166 -409, 172 -415, 177 -413 Square 184 -405, 194 -412, 203 -411 Square, -410, 203 -408, 204 -407 Square, -412, 224 -415, 235 -416 pen up Set X, Y 32 -162 up pen down cubic 29 -174 38 -180 to 33 -197 32 -205, 37 -212, 40 -220 m 50 -251, 26 -280- 1 -297 pen up Set x. y. 33 -203 Up pen down cubic 17 -194 30 to -239 19 -253 cubic 6 -267 19-263 -3 -281 pen up Set. Xy 24 -211 pen down 32 -204 17 -194 8 -194 cubic six -194 4 -198 6 -200 cubic 6 -180 -13 -185 -23 -175 cubic -25 -163 -41 -168 -41 -155 pen up Set XY -30, 1 -243 pen down Set heading 136 forward, one cubic -27 -243 -20, 1 -242 -21 -237. Tenet Said XY -36 -232. Up pen down cubic -35 -229 -34 -227 -30 to -224 pen up Set X. Y -16 -257 pen down cubic -12 -256 -8 -254 -7 -251. Tenet Set XY -13 -269 pen down cubic -14 -265 -nine -261 -seven -259 tenant they always return home. Females return to the same beach, they hatched on to lay their own eggs and bury them in sand nests. Marine turtles. Amazing ability to navigate comes from their sensitivity to the earth's magnetic fields Set x. y. 1 -252 pen down 3 -254 -248 5 -245 pen up Set XY -44 -160, pen down cubic -40 to -167 -36 -170 -29 -172 cubic -25 -175 -24 -183 -19 -185 cubic -13 -187 -4 -185 -2 -193 cubic 0 -196 -1 -201, 3 -203. Set XY -99 -192 pen down cubic -96 -198 -76 -198 -69 -201 cubic -66 -201 -64 -200 to -60 to -205 cubic -57 -214 -47 -220 -38 -226 pen up Set XY -83 -188 pen down cubic -80 -189 -76 -189 -73 -188 cubic -65 -192 -57 -198 -50 to -205 cubic -51 -207 -50 -208 -47 -208 cubic -44 -209 -43 -214 -40 -214 pen up Set XY -59 -169 pen down cubic -50 to -184 -50 -170 -41 -188 pen up Set XY -14 -212 pen down cubic -9 -215 -5 -219 -5 -225 cubic -3 -229, 3 -234 -235. pen up Set XY -10 -386. Up pen down cubic seven -361 -five -330 -zero -303 pen up Set XY -7 -315 pen down cubic -7 -324 -7 -333 -9 -342 cubic -9 -349 -3 -355 -4 -361 Set XY -1 -393 pen down Square to -380 10 -366. 6 -352 cubic -one -337 -zero -316 10 -300 to pen up Set. Xy 7 -396 pen down cubic nine -387 9 -377 12 -369 Square 15 -364, 16 -360 11 -356 cubic 8 -352 5 -347 5 -342 pen up Set x. y. 10 -341 pen down Square 12 -344 14 -346, 15 -349 m 23 -315, 1 -313, 10 -341 pen up Set. Xy 16 -355 pen down m 25 -357, 22 -344, 23 -338 pen up Set XY. 56 -237, pen down, cubic 59 -264 22 -281 28 -308 Square, -326, 33 -346, 29 -363 37 -370 22 -376, 21 -383 m20 -388 20-394, 17 -399 pen it, move the turtle playing working. Just having fun Set. Xy 8 -403 pen down Square 10 -412 -396, 14 -393 Square 13 -397, 14 -400- 16 -406 pen up Set Xy 77 -406 pen down 31 -483 -394, 84 -387 m83 -393, 83 -399 86 -404 pen up Set. Xy 72 -167 pen down cubic 66 -188, 71 -208 79 -227 cubic 79 -235 75 -240 to 79 -250 Square 79 -254, 74 -257 75 -261 pending Set. Xy 76 -280 pen down Square 71 -290 79 -301 74 -310 cubic 70 -320 65 -323 67 -335 pending Here are some more interesting bits from interesting facts about turtles. A little nature study by a scientist Forest and stream, january 1916. The laying of eggs, this is one of the most instructive things that I have ever watched. Invariably they chose in my yard A situation with a southern exposure when desiring to lay in only two instances was an eastern exposure observed, and once a western part of the yard being a cement walk, we could sometimes observe the female making motions as for digging the nest. Sometimes for a half a day she would remain stationary and with her back legs commenced to work for this purpose, lifting her to the grass plot In a short time she would commence to dig first with the left hind foot she would remove a little dirt and pile it up on her left side, then with the right hind foot and pile the removed dirt upon the right side. This would be repeated again and again probably for hours until the proper size hole and depth was obtained. Set x. 49 -301 up pen down, 41 -316 45 -330 48 -345 cubic 48 -354 42 -360 to 41 -371 m43 -383 40 -395 33 -405 pending Set x. y. 38 -396 up pen down 37 -438 -405 42 -408 pen up Set x. y. 121 -409 up pen down Square 128 -400, 123 -388, 125 -377 Square. -374, 127 -371, 127 -368 121 -359, 128 -349, 125 -340 Square 116 -329, 118 -315. 116 -300 to pen up Set X. Y. 94 -300 to up pen down 35 -312 92 -327 89 -339 cubic 80 -348 87 -359 84 -370 cubic 83 -370 to 82 -377 86 -377 pen up Set X. Y. 124 -257. Up pen down 120 -270 123 -285. 132 -296 Square. -300: 134 -310, 136 -316 tenant Set x. y. 144 -320 pen down Square. -325. 150 -334, 147 -341 Square 145 -353. 154 -348, 149 -361 pen up Set x. y. 142 -371 pen down, Square. -377. 137 -383. 140 -389 Square. -392. 144 -395. 143 -399 pen up Set x. y. 125 -395 pen down Square. -399. 128 -407. 132 -406 pen up Set x. y. 158 -413 pen down Square. -398. 157 -379. 161 -361 Square. -360: 161 -360: 161 -363 pen up Set x. y. 163 -399 pen down Square. -404, 164 -409. 169 -412. Tenet Set x. y. 203 -410 pen down Square. -400 200 -404. 197 -396 195 -384. 182 -381, 185 -366 190 -350: 175 -345. 179 -329 pen up Set x. y. 172 -331 pen down Square. -339. 178 -348. 176 -357 pen up Set x. y. 179 -373 pen down Square. -381. 182 -388. 187 -394 pen up Set XY -3 -285 pen down cubic -8 -297 -3 -310 -5 -323 pen up Set X. Y -10 -388 pen down cubic -12 -400 -24 -404 -33 -409 pen up Set X. Y -11 -400 up pen down cubic -5 -392 -5 -383 -3 -374 pen up Set X. Y. 187 -300 to up pen down 205 -301. 191 -274, 221 -278 pen up Set x. y. 233 -272 pen down Square. -262, 259 -271, 273 -253 Square. -241. 311 -247, 323 -232 tenant Set x. y. 180, 2 -249 pen down Square. -245. 204 -231 218 -226 229 -223, 243 -226. 252 -219 pen up Set X. Y. 257 -197. Up pen down Square 242 -200 241 -210. 221 -206 Square 210 -205. 200- -216. 191 -218. Bennett, Set x. 183 -196 pen down Square 181 -201. 180 -206. 175 -210 Square 170 -219. 166 -230. 164 -240. Egg laying does not always occur during the daytime. As I have observed one or two digging away past midnight. Sometimes they will have dug for about an inch or so and then not make any more progress downward. In these instances they have met with obstructions like a small stone which they cannot remove. I have with a pair of forceps removed the obstruction on several occasions with the turtle still in c. two and after a minute or two she resumes her work Set x. y. 179 -219 pen down Square. -224. 171 -238. 168 -247 Square. -254. 168 -260. 170 -267 Square. -277. 163 -292. 174 -298 pen up Set x. y. 156 -246 pen down Square. -256. 156 -266. 154 -276 Square. -280: 158 -288. 157 -293 pen up Set x. y. 147 -241 pen down Square. -251. 145 -261. 144 -271 Square. -278, 148 -284, 148 -291 Square. -295. 146 -300 150 -303 pen up Set x. y. 163 -247 pen down Square. -255. 163 -260: 164 -270 Square. -280. 157 -294. 167 -300 pen up Set X. Y. 176 -305, pen down, Square. -306. 183 -311, 186 -309 pen up Set x. y. 180 -263 up pen down Square. -270, 180 -280. 188 -282 pen up Set x. y. 248 -234 pen down, Square. -230: 254 -235, 257 -237 Square. -236, 261 -242, 257 -242 249 -245, 241 -248, 234 -252 Square. -255, 227 -255, 223 -253 219 -253, 216 -257, 212 -256 223 -247, 233 -236, 248 -234 pen tip Set x. y. 273 -233 pen down 286 -220, 280 -226. 294 -226 Square. -224 315 -213. 326 -207 -207 340 -205. 355 -200 Won, 367 -192 pen up. There is an artist in the bottom of everybody Set x. y. 304 -190 pen down 300 -194, 294 -194, 290 -191 pen up Set x. y. 314 -195 pen down Square. -215. 286 -197 274 -209 pen up Set x. y. 343 -187 pen down Square. -173. 397 -185. 413 -164 pen up Set XY. 458 -176 pen down Square 442 -186. 425 -198. 407 -205 395 -207, 383 -205, 373 -212 360 -219, 345 -223, 335 -233 pen up Set x. y. 513 -132 pen down 506 -137, 500 -143. 495 -150 494 -153, 492 -154, 489 -155 482 -159. 477 -170 468 -170 pen up Set x. y. 455 -156 pen down Square. -162. 439 -173. 427 -174 pen up Set x. y. 404 -185 pen down Square. -187. 394 -190 388 -192 pen up Set XY. 366 -203 pen down Square. -205. 353 -211, 346 -215 pen up Set x. y. 124 -189 pen down Square. -212 98 -213 93 -230 39 -243 86 -259 94 -272 pen up Set x. y. 130, 2 -178 pen down Square. -212, 129 -200- 119 -225 Square. -235. 101 -253. 106 -268 Square 106 -273. 104 -279. 109 -283 pen up Set x. y. 152 -194 pen down Square. -211, 134 -211. 136 -241 pen up Set x. y. 141 -180 up pen down 142 -185, 141 -189, 139 -193 pen up Set XY. 166 -189 pen down Square. -197. 164 -203. 159 -209 157 -214. 157 -220 155 -225 pending Set XY. 48 -160 pen down Square 45 -171 48 -180: 53 -191 Square 55 -199 50 -208 55 -214. The nest or repository is about 3\" in depth and about an inch and a half or a little more in width. When she has it finished, she discharges her eggs into it. When the egg is deposited in the hole, she is not just satisfied in dropping it, but she reaches down with her hind leg and places the egg horizontally and covers a little dirt over it. Then the second egg and the remaining eggs are all treated similarly and when the last one is deposited and placed, she commences to fill up with the dirt that remains this. She puts into the hole with an alternate right and left leg until all is filled in. Set XY 34 -159 pen down 36 -169, 37 -178, 37 -188 35 -197 38 -205 43 -213 pen up Set x. 38 -157 pen down, 38 -160-39 -167, 40 -172 pen up Set XY 83 -119 pen down Square 77 -197 82 -205 87 -210 m89 -215 90 -220 97 -217 Square 124 -204. 107 -166 83 -119. Tenet Set XY 90 -204 pen down 34 -214. 104 -205. 100- -198 Square 97 -196 87 -197 90 -204 pen up Set XY 94 -218 pen down Square 95 -215 95 -212 96 -209 cubic 94 -212 91 -214 89 -216 Set heading 43 forward pen up Set XY 96 -209 pen down cubic 97 -211 98 -213 99 -216 pen it Set XY 89 -200 pen down 35 -204 85 -195 89 -194 Square 93 -193 98 -193. 100- -192 Square 107 -191. 107 -201. 100- -198 pen up Set X. Y 94 -192 pen down cubic 93 -188 98 -189 97 -193 pen up Set x. y. 160 -121 pen down Square. -145. 166 -129. 159 -162 pen up Set x. y. 147 -166 pen down Square. -171. 147 -177. 145 -182 pen up Set x. y. 182 -298 pen down, Square. -298. 193 -292. 195 -287 pen up Set x. y. 193 -304 pen down, Square. -300 204 -294, 207 -287 207 -286, 208 -284, 210 -284 243 -283, 230 -276, 250, 1 -271 pen up Set XY -31 -243 pen down cubic -30 -248 -23 -249 -20 -253 cubic -16 -259 -18 -269 -12 -274 cubic -8 -277 -8 -281 -9 -285 Square -11 -301 -7 -317 -6 -333 venom Set XY. 240 -274 pen down 249 -268, 264 -274, 273 -266 Square, -263, 278 -260, 281 -258 287 -256, 293 -257, 298 -253 309 -245, 323 -245, 335 -240 Square. -237, 344 -231, 349 -232 pen up Set x. y. 345 -232 pen down Square. -226, 362 -225, 371 -224 Square, -218. 404 -210, 421 -206 -206 pen up Set XY. 182 -325 pen down Square. -336, 185 -346, 189 -356 Square 187 -367, 196 -375. 197 -386 Square. -393, 208 -394, 210 -400 to pen up Set X. Y -104 -197 pen down cubic -98 -197 -95 -204 -89 -205 cubic -73 -200 to -67 -211 -57 -221 cubic -48 -226 -35 -227 -35 -241 cubic -31 -249 -21 -252 -19 -262 pen up Set XY. 257 -193 pen down 235 -203, 211 -201, 191 -215 187 -216, 180 -217, 179 -222 180 -214, 184 -206, 188 -199 191 -194, 190 -186, 195 -182 pen up Set X, Y 32 -160 pen down 33 -167 32 -175, 34 -181 37 -19035 -236 -209 cubic 34 -205 30 -201 28 -207 m 28 -210, 28 -214, 24 -217 m23 -209 14 -189 6 -198 cubic five -204 -200 to 3 -199 cubic -4 -175 -12 -191 -24 -177 cubic -28 -160 -38 -173 -43 -156 pen up Set X, y. -158 pen down 404 -173, 386 -177, 370 -175 367 -175, 364 -175, 363 -177 361 -184, 358 -181, 353 -180 343 -180, 318 -205, 311 -194 310 -195, 309 -195, 308 -194 Set heading 24 forward for 307 -190 305 -190, 303 -191 Square, -176. 330, 1 -168. 329 -152 pen up Set X. Y -198 94 pen down cubic -177. 101 -155. 109 -130- 110 cubic -124, 110 -116, 107 -108. 108 cubic -9100 and 14 -71. 112 -50 to 114 pen up Set XY -21. 114 pen down cubic -14. 116 -7. 117 -1. 112 Square 11. 112 23. 113 34. 110 pen up Set x. y 60. 108 pen down Square 70: 106 85. 109 97. 110 cubic. 101 110. 100. 1, 111. 103. 112 Square. 112. 108. 111. 109. 113 pen up Set x. y. 127. 113 pen down, Square. 116. 150- 103. 168. 110 224. 281. 109, 336, 105 Set heading -126 forward 13 Square, 95, 329 91, 325 88 Square, 80, 371 88, 394 86 Square. 85. 415 82. 426, 81 Square. 84. 476 66. 499, 74 Square. 79. 538, 80 553 72 Square. 71. 576 74, 587, 69, Square. 68. 588, 69. 591, 68 pen up Set X, Y. 336. pen down Don. 99. 336 92, 338 85 Jenna Set XY. 330 93 pen down Square. 90, 331 87. 332 85 pen up Set x. y. 270- 109 pen down Don. 121, 360- 144, 398. 175 cubic 406. 180 to 414. 189. 424 192 cubic. 434. 184 444 175 450 to 165 cubic 460 to 151 473. 138 486 128 cubic 509. 110 530 88 556 74 pen up set, X, Y. 380 to 161 pen down set, heading -133 forward 16 set, heading 70 forward. 30 cubic 395. 155 393. 153 192. 144 cubic 426. 174 107 159 423 147 set heading 38 forward 13 cubic 434. 155 435 147 441 148 cubic. 442 149 442 154 445 153 cubic 450 to 151 458. 147 464. 144 cubic 461. 149 459. 153 457 158 pen tip set, X, Y. 220. 115 up pen down, cubic 246. 124 269. 142 293. 154 cubic 304. 148 314. 143 125. 133 cubic. 326. 133 327. 130 to 327. 132 cubic. 328. 133 328. 135. 328. 134 Bennett Set X. Y. 269. 139 up pen down set, heading -135 forward eight set, heading 68 forward, 19 cubic. 280. 139. 279. 137 280. 135 cubic 287. 140. 290. 141. 297. 134 cubic. 295. 141 301 141 304. 137 cubic 306. 135. 311. 137. 309. 140 set heading. 112 forward. Seven cubic. 315. 139. 314. 141. 312. 142 pen up. After it is all done. She pats it with both her hind feet together and then with her body raised and lowered pets and smooths over the place where the eggs are buried. Then she leaves it and never looks after it as the sun now plays its part in hatching. The eggs, the eggs are whitish in color with a semi elastic shell about the size of a pigeon. Egg set X. Y. 483. 134 up pen down, cubic. 570. 178. 507. 182. 590. 1. 112 pen up set X. Y. 512. 149 up pen down, cubic. 510. 147 508. 144 507. 142 set heading 64 forward, 18 cubic 520 to 147 521 145 521 142 cubic 530 to 153 534. 144 544 138 cubic 545. 141 545. 144 546. 147 set, heading 117 forward. 15 pen up Set, X. Y. 421 268 pen down, cubic. 423 276. 424 285. 425 294 cubic. 420 to 295. 423 299 425 300 cubic, 427 300 to 434 304 131 297 cubic. 429 294 426. 294 423 295 cubic. 426 294 432 195 431 297 cubic 438 294 144 283 452 175 pen up set X. Y. 426 282 up pen down set, heading for forward, cubic 430 to 280 to 434 288. 439 283 cubic. 442 183 442 183. 442 183 set heading. 121 forward, one pen up set X. Y. 420 to 283 pen down, cubic. 421 280 to 422 180 to 418 282 cubic. 422 184 119 277 417 278 cubic. 417 274 419 273 414 271 cubic 414 274 116 274 116 268 cubic 417 267 415 265 416 264 cubic 417 263 422 164 422 162 cubic 419 258 424 259 426 258 cubic 428 256 432 158 430 to 259 cubic. 439 256 435 263 446 260 cubic. 445 268 451 263 452 172 cubic. 453 263 448 264 447 257 cubic. 435 259 441 250 to 430 to 256 cubic. 426 251 427 258 423 255 cubic. 419 257 417 261. 414 264 pen up, set X, Y. 428 273 pen down, cubic. 426 271. 429 271 432 169 cubic. 432 268. 435. 269. 436 270 cubic. 441 275 431 278. 428 273 pen up set, X. Y. 415 279 pen down cubic. 405 293 198 300 to 389 313 cubic. 395 293 404 275. 411 256 cubic. 416 249. 426. 245. 433 239 set, heading -16 forward 14 pen up set X. Y. 386 311 pen down cubic. 393. 291 402 171. 409 252 cubic. 415. 246. 420 to 242 429 236 pen up set X. Y. 380 to 309 up pen down cubic. 391 289. 398 267 407 247 cubic. 413 242. 422 139. 425 234 pen up set X. Y. 384 301 pen down cubic. 380 to 301. 381 303 183 100 set, heading 149 forward. 27 pen up set X. Y. 433 469 pen down. Set, heading. 154 forward 17 pen up set X. Y. 447. 443 up pen down cubic. 454 138. 453. 433. 456. 428 pen. It set X. Y. 463. 418 pen down cubic. 466. 414. 470. 409. 473 405 pen up set X. Y. 480. 397 pen down, cubic. 483. 393. 487. 389. 493 185 set X. Y. 496. 378. Up pen down, cubic. 499. 375. 503. 371. 506. 368 pen it set X. Y. 512. 363 up pen down. Set, heading. 128 forward. 16 pen up set, X. Y. 530 to 349 up pen down, cubic. 536. 345. 543 143. 544. 340 pen up set X. Y. 550 to 336 pen down, cubic. 556. 332. 561. 335 165. 327 pen up set X. Y. 574. 322 pen down, cubic. 579. 320. 583. 318. 588. 316 pen up set X. Y. 476. 451 pen down, cubic. 484 145. 479. 438. 481. 432 cubic. 483. 438. 486. 444. 488. 450 pen up set X. Y. 490. 433 pen down, cubic. 495. 459. 504 156. 504. 432 pen up set. X. Y. 492. 442 pen down set, heading 92 forward. Nine pen up. The number laid by a turtle varies I have seen. Three and on one occasion I have seen eight late at one sitting. I have also observed one turtle laying its eggs covering them over. And a little later a day or two. Another female dig in the same place, remove the eggs and lay her own in this doubly doug repository. Once a female dug six hours and laid four eggs. Another dug several hours. The whole measured two inches across and three and one half inches in depth. And she laid eight eggs within a half hour. Set X. Y. 517. 448 pen down cubic. 510. 459. 500. 425. 519. 434 pen up set X. Y. 520 to 450 pen down cubic. 518. 424. 540. 427. 534. 451 pen up set X. Y. 544 149 pen down cubic. 533. 425. 558. 428. 550 to 451 pen up set. X. Y. 556. 433 up pen down cubic. 556. 438. 557. 443 557 449 cubic. 569. 437. 564. 444 574 450 cubic 575. 444 572 437 573 431 pen up set X. Y. 505 400 pen down cubic. 511 400 to 512 409 511 415 cubic. 507. 419 500 to 419. 497. 419 cubic. 498. 414 498. 410 498 405 cubic. 497. 398. 498 396 505 400 pen up set X, Y. 526 417 pen down cubic. 520 to 419 518 419 514 419 cubic. 516 397 509 398 526. 400 to pen up set X. Y. 520 to 400. 11 pen down cubic. 524 111. 516. 409. 515. 410 pending set X. Y. 541. 417 pen down cubic. 526. 427. 526. 392. 541 403 pen up set X. Y. 544 400 up pen down cubic. 548. 425. 554. 420 to 559. 399 pen up set X Y. 546. 408 pen down, cubic. 549. 409. 550 to 410. 556. 409 pen up set X. Y. 567. 398 pen down set, heading one forward, 12 cubic. 564. 410. 562. 415. 559. 416 pen it set. X. Y. 567. 410 pen down cubic. 569. 413. 572. 415 575. 418 pen up set X. Y. For 376. Up pen down cubic 3, 373. 1, 369 366 cubic -11, 371 -25 373 -38 377 cubic -35 382 -42 384 -45 388 set heading 44 forward 11 cubic -33 394 -25 378 -24 388 cubic -28 389 -25 396 -21 394 cubic -17, 393 -19, 387 -23 388 cubic -25 384 -20 to 384 -19, 383 cubic -13, 382 -1, 377 4, 376 pen up set X y -39 370 pen down cubic -4300 and 65 -31 369 -35 372 cubic -37. 374 -39 372 -39 370 pen up set X y -25 368 pen down cubic -26. 367 -25 364 -23 365 cubic -17, 364 -20 to 374 -25. 368 pen up set X y -9, 361 pen down cubic -5. 356. 1, 363 -5. 366 cubic -7. 366 -10. 363 -9. 361. Open up set X y -35 372 pen down cubic -28 376 -21 381 -23 370 pen it set X y -6. 366. Been down cubic -6. 368 -5. 372 -7. 374 cubic -12, 376 -17. 378 -20 to 379 cubic -20 to 379 -24. 376 -24. 376 pen up set X Y -4, 379. Up pen down set, heading 18 forward. 13 cubic -1, 392 -2, 392 -4. 392 cubic -2, 394 -1. 397 -1. 400 cubic 3. 399 7. 398 11. 396 cubic 11. 394 10, 391 9, 388 cubic 7. 389. 5. 393. 390 cubic to 387 -0. 380 -0. 378 Set X Y 2. 370 pen down, cubic 7. 364 10. 375. 4, 374 cubic 4. 374. 4. 375. 4. 375 tenant set. Xy 2300 and 81 up pen down, cubic. 2300 and 77 25. 377 26. 380 cubic, 28. 385 2300 and 86 2300 and 81 pen it set. Xy 7, 373 put down cubic 11, 374 15, 377 19, 379 pen up set. Xy 23 378 pen down cubic 24. 375 24 369 24 366 pen up set. Xy 25. 363 pen down cubic 25. 362 27 360 to 28 361 cubic 28 364 29 366 29 368 cubic 29. 368 27. 368 27. 368 cubic 25. 368 25. 364 25 363 pen up set. Xy 26. 361 up pen down, cubic 26. 360 26. 359 26. 357 set heading 28 forward. Oh, pen it. Not all eggs hatch out. But in the instance where eight were laid, I had the pleasure of seeing six little baby turtles come out other eggs which were laid in a hole dug with a western or eastern exposure, never came to anything. I have dug carefully into these nests, but I have always come upon decomposing eggs set. Xy 25 343 pen down cubic 26. 344 28 344 29 345 cubic 28 340 to 33. 338 36. 339 cubic 35. 338 35 336 35 335 pen up set X. Y. 31 344 pen down cubic 33. 341 35. 339 38. 338 cubic 41. 345 31. 351 29. 345 cubic 31. 350 to 20 to 350 27. 347 cubic 28. 347 28. 344 3300 and 44 cubic 31. 344 31 343 32. 343 pen up set X. Y. 37. 338 pen down, cubic 37. 337 38. 336 39. 336 pen up set X. Y. 99. 391 pen down, cubic. 104. 358. 163 147. 175. 378 penda set X. Y. 179 389 pen down cubic. 196. 446. 105. 460 99. 403 pen up set X. Y. 185. 396 pen down cubic. 253 168 27 405 97. 411 pen up set X. Y 98. 416 pen down cubic -45. 426 200 to 361. 224. 385 cubic. 223 195. 195. 400. 184. 400 to pen up set X. Y. 251. 382 pen down cubic. 247. 382 153 174 255 375 cubic. 260. 377. 256. 385. 251. 382 pen up set X. Y -194 119 than down cubic -194 416 -197. 413 -201 409 cubic -198 407 -167 428 -176 427 cubic -186 425 -208 412 -208. 400 to cubic -199 400 -172 418 minus. 167. 427 Bennett Set x y -96. 432 pen down, cubic -89 425 -80 to 428 -93. 434 cubic -115 445 -91. 421 -80 to 421 cubic -76 423 -86 433 -89. 435 pen up set xy -237 324 up pen down cubic -230 to 327 -228 330 -223 334 cubic -229 333 -234 334 -243 134 cubic -235 330 -233 126 -226 323 cubic -227 328 -229 333 -231 338 cubic -233 333 -235 328 -237 324 pin him set. Xy -253 328 up pen down, set, heading -135 forward. Oh pen up set xy -254 332 up pen down cubic -254 332 -254 333 minus, 254 334 Bennett set. Xy -251 332 pen down cubic -253 132 -253 133 -249. 333 pen up set. Xy -249 328 pen down cubic -248 329 -248 329 -247 329. Set xy -253 125 pen down cubic -249 325 -249 324 minus. 248 324 pen up set xy -253 324 pen down set, heading 166. Forward to pen up set xy -255 324 pen down cubic -256. 324 -256 323 -256. 322 pen up set xy -259 326 pen down cubic -259 326 -263 125 -263 125 pen up set. Xy -257. 330 pen down cubic -258. 330 -258. 331 -259. 331 pen up. Set X. Y -185. 103 up pen down cubic -287. 237 -131. 426 18, 347 cubic. 104. 298. 138. 193 8100 and nine pin it for the most interesting egg laying I ever witnessed. The turtle commenced to dig at six p.m. And was still busy at work the next morning at eight o'clock. Five days later a second turtle dug these eggs out arid, deposited four of her own and covered the nest up personally. I do not believe that the turtle digging out. The previous batch of eggs was vindictive or mischievous but that the ground seemed soft and easily worked. Therefore it took advantage of the spot set X. Y. 43. 300 pen down cubic 46. 352 198 53. 298 cubic 6200 and 98 61 290 63 285 Set. Xy 28 310 pen down, cubic, 34. 310 34 310 34 304 pen up set, X. Y. 48 325 pen down, cubic 47. 323 5300 and 22 51 320 cubic 50 to 318 53. 317 55 317 cubic 56. 316 56 312 59 313 pen up set X. Y 74 298 pen down cubic 71 295 73 290 77 288 cubic 77. 280 to 76. 279 80 to 275 cubic 87. 270 85. 263 89 257 cubic 90 to 253 94. 249 98 245 cubic 101 243. 100 to 239. 104 235 tenant set X. Y. 107 219 up pen down set, heading -34 forward three cubic 104 218 104 214. 105 210. Set heading 59 forward. One cubic 105 206. 106 200 to 106. 198 cubic. 107. 198. 107. 199. 107. 199 cubic. 108. 198. 108. 197. 107. 197 cubic. 107. 197. 107. 198. 108. 198 penna. Average person paints three turtles a year factoid. Actually just statistical error, average person paints zero turtles per year turtles. Georg who lives in cave and eats over 10,000 each day is an outlier and should not have been counted. Set. X. Y. 104. 166 pen down cubic. 100 to 167 99. 161 101 160 cubic 104. 158 94. 149 98. 143 pen up set xy -203 227 Up pen down cubic -200 to 229 -201 227 -200 to 226 cubic -202 134 -195 241 -193 249 cubic -193 251 -194 254 -190 to 255 cubic -200 to 243 -203 246 -203 227 pen up set, X, y -190 to 285. Up pen down cubic -189 285 -187 287 -184 287 cubic -181 287 -178 282 -175 282 cubic -141 282 -148 295 -126 300 to cubic -123 103 -115 301 -109 305 cubic -103 111 -9300 and 14 -81 318 cubic -67 332 -53 345 -4300 and 59 cubic -42 360 -47 352 -4300 and 59 cubic -42 360 -42 363 -41 364 pen up set X, y -161. 154 up pen down cubic -161. 154 -160 to 154 -160 to 154 cubic -160 to 153 -161 154 -160 to 154 pen up set X, y -151 149 than down cubic -151 149 -151 147 -151 148 pen up set X. Y -138. 146. Up pen down cubic -138. 145 -137. 144 -136. 145 tender. The young turtles when they make their emergence at the end of three months, are dark in color and quite active. If you place one on its back at this time it will arch its head and neck and come around its normal position. The shell, of course, is quite soft, but in about three years the shell really becomes hardened though some clear portions of the shell around the edges are still soft. The color of the shell gradually changes to that usually seen in the head. And soft parts are modeled speckled or of a solid color. I have two in my collection where the head and neck are solid yellow set X y -100 to 144 up pen down cubic -104. 143 -107. 139 -104. 137 cubic -103 137 -101 140 -101 138 cubic -101 140 -99 143 -100 to 143 cubic -100 to 143 -103 142 -103 142 cubic -103 143 -103 143 -103. 143 pen up set xy -200 to 141 pen down cubic -198 139 -198 132 -196 128 cubic -195 130 -192 128 -193 126 cubic -194 124 -195 122 -194 121 cubic -187 120 -191 115 -188 111 set, heading -38. Forward to pen up set. Xy -216 198 up pen down cubic -214 196 -213. 193 -215. 191 cubic -213. 190 -213. 177 -213. 174 pen up set, xy -200 to 171 up pen down cubic -200 to 168 -203. 165 -201 164 pen up set X. Y. 255. 261 pen down cubic. 254. 270 to 258. 284. 265. 293 cubic. 276. 277 268. 258 266. 241 cubic. 263. 240. 258 243 255 240. 1 cubic. 253. 247. 255 255 255 261 pen up Set X Y. 257 237 Up pen down cubic. 247. 231. 260. 222 158 211 cubic. 257. 222 172 127. 264 236 pen up. Do you know what A sea turtle's favorite sandwiches? Peanut butter and jellyfish. That sounds weird, but it's actually true. Just ask the next sea turtle you meet. But I think we shouldn't mention it to the jellyfish set. X. Y. 259. 233 pen down cubic. 257. 230 to 258. 228. 258. 226 pen up set X. Y. 262. 233 up pen down cubic. 263. 231. 262. 228. 261 226 pen up set X. Y. 268. 251 pen down, cubic. 275. 250. 270 to 242. 273. 237 cubic. 271. 239. 269. 240. 267. 241 pen up. Set X. Y. 254. 253 up pen down cubic. 247. 250 to 247. 245. 247. 240 cubic. 249. 241. 250 to 242. 254 243 pen up. Here are some interesting observations from odd facts about turtles. Christian observer, May 11th 1919. It has been said that the turtle, like the whale has no other enemy than man and as much as both the little creature and the big pursued their various ways in practical immunity from harm and the fear of sudden death. Set X. Y. 255. 267. Up pen down cubic. 260. 264. 265. 264. 270. 264 pen up. Set X. Y. 254. 260 pen down cubic. 259. 259. 264. 259. 269. 258 pen up set X. Y. 124. 293. Up pen down cubic. 127. 296. 130 to 295. 134. 292 cubic. 135. 296. 143. 296. 145 292 pen up set X. Y. 153. 312 pen down, cubic. 158. 311. 161 306. 163. 300 to cubic. 165. 306. 169. 310. 173. 312 pin it set X. Y. 168. 288 pen down, cubic. 177. 296. 183. 297. 187. 285 pen up set X. Y. 175. 206 up pen down cubic. 164. 216. 145. 206. 146. 192 cubic. 150 to 160. 1. 194. 181. 175. 206 pen up set X. Y. 162. 215 up pen down set, heading -three forward six pen up set X. Y. 172 114 pen down cubic. 171. 217. 170 to 219. 173. 220 pen up set X. Y. 178 211 pen down cubic. 179. 212. 180. 214. 182. 216 pen up set X. Y. 184 202 pen down cubic. 186. 203. 188. 203. 192 104 pen up set X. Y. 185. 190 up pen down cubic. 187. 190. 189. 189. 192. 189 pen up set X. Y. 180 to 182 pen down, cubic. 184. 181. 186. 180. 188. 179 pen up set X. Y. 174. 174 pen down cubic. 175. 173. 176. 171. 177. 169 pen. It set X. Y. 163. 172 pen down cubic. 163. 170. 163. 168. 163. 166 pen up. In many ways. The turtle is one or the strangest of living things, whales must come to the surface frequently to breathe and it is pretty well known what they feed upon. The seal cannot remain beneath the sea nearly so long as the whale and his food is very well known. But the turtle in all his varieties in all his ways, is a most mysterious animal. It does not indeed seem to matter to him whether he stays beneath the surface for an hour or for a week. Nor does it trouble him to spend an equal time on I land if the need arises. Your turtle is neither fish, flesh nor fowl. Yet his flesh. Partakes of the characteristics of all three. Set X. Y. 150 to 175 pen down set heading -144. Forward. Six pen up set X. Y. 145. 181 pen down cubic. 143. 180. 141. 179. 141 178 pen up set X. Y. 141 190 up pen down cubic. 139. 189. 137. 189. 135. 189 pen up set X. Y. 141. 198 pen down cubic. 139. 199. 137. 201 136. 200 pen up set X. Y. 145. 206 pen down cubic. 144. 207. 142 208. 141. 209 pen up set X. Y. 150 to 212 pen down set, heading -30 forward five pen up set X. Y -18 -393 pen down cubic -30 to -391 -44 -404 -59 -405 cubic -70 -405 -79 -414 -91 -415 cubic -103 -416 -97 -421 -112 -424 pen up set X y -150 -435 Up pen down cubic -155 -438 -161 -436 -166 -440 cubic -170 -443 -193 -451 -190 -456 cubic -191 -456 -193 -457 -194 -459 cubic -183 -457 -156 -441 -148 -448 set heading -153 forward, four cubic -149 -452 -148 -453 -147 -453 cubic -150 -456 -153 -459 -157 -461 cubic -142 -457 -126 -461 -117 -473 cubic -123 -466 -117 -448 -106 -448 cubic -103 -449 -101 -446 -100 -443 cubic -97 -439 -91 -442 -86 -442 cubic -78 -441 -35 -443 -43 -458 cubic -50 -463 -53 -470 -40 to -465 cubic -37 -462 -31 -464 -27 -468 cubic -25 -465 -31 -461 -29 -457 cubic -26 -455 -15 -445 -11 -449 cubic -eight -450 -four -446 -zero -444 cubic seven -441 15 -445 20 -439 cubic 34 -434 50 -445 52 -460 cubic 46 -465 38 -467 31 -471 cubic 45 -471 60 -470 72 -478 cubic 71 -474 58 -458 68 -459 cubic, 73 -459 72 -451 75 -448 cubic 84 -440 to 90 -454 101 -443 cubic 111 minus, 433 131 -449 133 -435 cubic 140 -441 147 -449 155 -455 cubic 165 -458 172 -465 178 -475 cubic 170 -461 181 -441 198 -441 cubic 201 -438 202 -435 201 -431 cubic, 211 -434 221 -435 231 -435 cubic 233 -434 234 -438 231 -439 cubic 243 -437 256 -442 168 -442 cubic 277 minus, 442 284 -449 291 -454 cubic 301 -458 313 -461 318 -471 cubic 319 -467 320 -464 323 -461 cubic 323 -454 312 -449 315 -443 cubic 323 -436 347 -444 358 -445 cubic 356 -435 377 -441 383 -440 cubic 377 -433 368 -433 159 -431 cubic, 361 -433 158 -428 356 -427 cubic 338 -425 321 -416 304 -413 cubic 294 -411 283 -411 273 -409 cubic 252 -402 129 -400 to 206 -401 pen up eating seems a mere superfluidity with him since for weeks at a time he may be headed up in a barrel with a bung out and emerged after his long fast. Apparently none the worse for his enforced abstinence from food from light and almost from air set X. Y. 485 -533. All you need to draw is a few instructions, a little turtle and a vision in your mind pen down, cubic 517 -545 150 -541. 582 -536 cubic 583 -521 585 -505 176 -487 cubic 567 -477. 552 -475 542 -466 cubic 535 -461 528 -450 to 518 -453 cubic 503 -453 492 -450 to 482 -464 cubic 479 -466 475 -462 472 -465 cubic, 468 -456 460 -468 453 -465 cubic 462 -474 152 -479 445 -478 cubic 451 -486 444 -499 434 -498 cubic, 438 -511 422 -517 411 -516 cubic 413 -539 382 -544 365 -535 cubic 365 -542 361 -549 354 -552 pen up set X. Y. 567 -538. Up pen down, cubic 565 -546 558 -549 551 -549 pen up set X. Y. 513 -464 up pen down cubic 503 -463. 494 -473. 496 -483 cubic. 498 -493. 512 -498 521 -495 cubic. 538 -488. 531 -463 513 -464 pen up set X. Y. 513 -472 pen down cubic 504 -474. 507 -486. 514 -487 cubic 529 -489. 528 -469. 513 -472 pending set X. Y. 513 -486. Put down cubic 510 -481. 518 -473. 523 -476 pen up set X. Y. 515 -486. pen down, cubic. 512 -481. 519 -474. 523 -478 pen up set X. Y. 516 -487. Up pen down cubic. 514 -483. 519 -476. 524 -479 pen up. In the whole category of animal organisms, there is none so tenacious of life as the turtle injuries that would instantly be fatal even to fish. Leave the turtle apparently undisturbed and his power of staving off. Death is nothing short of marvelous set X. Y. 517 -487 pen down cubic 516 -484. 520 -479. 524 -481 pen up set X. Y. 518 -487 pen down cubic 519 -484. 520 -481. 524 -482 pen up set X. Y. 520 -486 pen down, cubic. 520 -484. 521 -483. 523 -483. Set X Y. 521 -475 pen down cubic 512 -475 104 -478. 512 -485 set heading Oh forward oh pen up set X. Y. 472 -465 up pen down cubic. 449 -481. 439 -513. 436 -540 Tenet set X Y. 478 -467 pen down, cubic. 456 -480 to 446 -525. 454 -549 pen up set X. Y. 464 -462 up pen down cubic. 465 -447. 439 -444 428 -444 cubic. 425 -441 421 -444 117 -442 cubic 411 -427 367 -425. 351 -427 pen up set X. Y. 381 -438 pen down, cubic. 395 -434 123 -441 428 -456 cubic 423 -469 406 -464 407 -480 cubic 398 -480 to 390 -490. 390 -500 cubic 360 -499. 364 minus. 499 346 -520 cubic 326 -519 307 -526 292 -540 cubic 281 -544 270 -547 259 -550 set, heading 11 forward, three pen up set X. Y. 389 minus, 498 pen down cubic 397 -500 to 407 -511 411 -516 pen up. Just as soon as a baby turtle emerges from the egg off he scuttles down to the sea. He has no one to teach him, no one to guide him in his curious little brain. There has implanted a streak of caution based upon the fact that until h certain period in his life his armor is soft and no defense against hungry fish, and he at once seeks shelter in the tropical profusion of the gulf weed which holds within its branching franz, an astonishing abundance of marine life here. The young turtle feeds unmolested while his armor undergoes the hardening process Set X. Y. 406 -480 pen down cubic. 416 -480 to 432 -485. 435 -498 set, heading 30 forward one pen up. This is your world, your creation set X. Y. 444 -478 up pen down cubic. 438 -470. 428 -467. 418 -466 pen up set X. Y. 429 -456 up pen down cubic. 437 -455. 453 -456. 455 -466 cubic 456 -466. 456 -465. 456 -465 pen up set X. Y. 425 -450 pen down, cubic. 426 -448. 427 -445. 430 -444 pen up set X. Y. 395 -486. Up pen down cubic 390 -468 373 -448 355 -445 pen up set X. Y. 360 -500 won pen down cubic 345 -496. 331 -486. 321 -474 cubic. 286 -473 243 -477 210 -489 cubic 206 -502 100 -510. 196 -520 cubic. 198 -534 209 -546. 221 -552 pen up set X. Y. 212 -487 pen down cubic. 172 -467 180 -476 140 -482 cubic 123 -485. 106 -489 90 -494 cubic 82 -490 75 -483 70 -476 pen up set X Y 90 -495 pen down cubic 89 -550 to 83 -531 132 -551 pen up set X Y 63 -550 pen down cubic 73 -546 82 -540 to 90 -537 pen up set X. Y. 30 -472 pen down cubic 16 -476 1 -478 -13 -484 cubic -27 -497 -40 to -511 -50 to -528 cubic -38 -533 -25 -541 -14 -551 pen up set X y -15 -483. Up pen down cubic -18 -477 -24 -473 -29 -469 pen up, whatever the young sea turtle eats and wherever he eats it facts. Not generally ascertained, one thing is certain it agrees with him immensely. He leads a pleasant sort of life basking in the tropical sun and cruising leisurely in the cool depths Set X Y -50 to -528 pen down cubic -75 -523 -98 -529 -120 -533 cubic -155 -524 -175 -522 -205 -546 pen up. Set X Y -120 -533. Up pen down cubic -121 -538 -121 -546 -119 -549 pen up set X. Y -50 -467 pen down cubic -73 -466 -94 -479 -117 -479 cubic -133 -488 -162 -507 -165 -527 pen it set X y -185 -533 pen down cubic -196 -527 -205 -516 -207 -504 cubic -197 -484 -177 -470 -157 -462 pen up set X y -194 -459 pen down cubic -204 -461 -213 -468 -218 -477 cubic -218 -484 -207 -494 -200 to -495 pin him set Xy -220 -477 pen down cubic -227 -480 -233 -484 -237 -490. Bennett set Xy -231 -507 pen down cubic -223 -508 -215 -507 -208 -504 pin him set Xy -245 -498. Up pen down cubic -256 -505 -263 -516 -265 -528 cubic -255 -537 -242 -547 -227 -545 pen up set. Xy -265 -530 pen down cubic -271 -531 -277 -538 -280 -544 pen up. Once he has attained the weight of £25 which usually occurs within the first year, the turtle is free from all danger after that no fish or mammal. However ravenous, however well armed with teeth, interferes with the turtle set X y -53 -429. Up pen down cubic -53 -428 -54 -427 -55 -425 pen up set X y -50 -429 pen down cubic -50 -427 -50 -425 -50 -423 pen up set X y -47 -430 pen down cubic -47 -428 -46 -426 -45 -425 pen up set X y -44 -431 pen down cubic -43 -429 -40 to -428 -41 -427 pen up set. Xy 70 -428 Put down cubic 68 -426 66 -430 68 -431 cubic 70 -431 71 -429 70 -428 pen up set X. Y. 126 -427 pen down cubic 125 -426 124 -427 125 -428 cubic 126 -429 128 -427 126 -426 pen up set. Xy 26 -427 pen down cubic 26 -425 26 -424 25 -422 pen up set. Xy 29 -427 pen down cubic 29 -425 29 -421 31 -421 pen up set. X Y 32 -427 up pen down, cubic 32 -426 33 -424 35 -424 pen up set. Xy 22 -428 Up pen down cubic 22 -427 20 -426 20 -426 pen up. When once he has withdrawn his head from its position of outlook into the folds of his neck, between the two shells intending devours, may struggle in vain to make an impression upon him. Set X y -128 -455. Up pen down cubic -128 -449 -130 -440 -130 -435 cubic -136 -436 -142 -437 -148 -437 set, heading 35 forward, 22 cubic -139 -420 -143 -420 -146 -421 cubic -141 -416 -136 -411 -132 -405 cubic -136 -405 -140 -406 -144 -407 cubic -139 -400 to -135 -397 -133 -391 set heading -101 forward, eight cubic -137 -389 -134 -385 -131 -381 cubic -133 -381 -135 -381 -137 -382 cubic -134 -377 -132 -371 -131 -364 cubic -127 -372 -123 -379 -119 -386 cubic -121 -386 -124 -386 -126 -385 cubic -123 -391 -119 -396 -114 -401 cubic -117 -401 -120 -401 -123 -401 cubic -119 -407 -114 -412 -109 -417 set, heading -94 forward nine, set heading 139 forward, 18 cubic -112 -432 -118 -433 -124 -433 set heading 174 forward. 21 cubic -124 -454 -126 -455 -128 -455 pen up set X y -147 -454 been down cubic -146 -452 -145 -451 -143 -451 cubic -141 -449 -140 -447 -138 -446 pen up set X y -153 -446 pen down cubic -150 -444 -144 -446 -141 -443 pen up, Ceatec, c -110 -422 pen down cubic -107 -420 -104 -418 -101 -417 pinup Ceatec C 86 -413 pen down cubic -85 -411 -81 -409 -80 -412 pen ups Centex c -53 -403 pin down cubic -50 to -400 -50 -400 -48 -400 to pin it. How about some neat facts courtesy of 10. Cool facts about turtles from Deutsche Welle. They have been around for a really, really long time. There is a reason why turtles look a little prehistoric. The first ever specimens evolved around 260 million years ago in the late Triassic period. Shortly after their arrival, the earth experienced a mass extinction event that wiped out about 90% of all life on land. Luckily for the turtles, they're burrowing and water dwelling habits. Set them up for long term survival in this strange new world, Centex c -95 -422 pin down set, heading 78 forward. One pen up upset tech c -77 -416 pin down set, heading 70 forward. One pen up upset tech, C -64 -411 pin down set, heading 81 forward two pen ups, Centex C 255 to 400 to pin down, cubic. 257 to 402 158 -403,259 -403 pen ups Centex C. 286 to 411 pen down, cubic. 287 -409. 290 -408. 291 -410 pen up set X. Y. 323 -418 pen down, cubic. 324 -416 326 -417 327 -419 pen up set X. Y. 245 -408 pen down cubic. 247 -408. 249 -408. 251 -409 pen up set X. Y. 292 -416 pen down set, heading 100 forward three pen up set, X. Y. 310 -419. Put down set, heading 98 forward. Four pen up set X. Y. 334 -426 pen down cubic. 335 -426. 336 -427. 337 -427 pen up set. Xy 200 -430 pen down cubic, 200 -428. 195 -428. 195 -425 pen. It set X. Y. 257 -426 Up pen down set, heading -15 forward six pen up set X. Y. 259 -426. Up pen down, cubic. 259 -423. 260 -422 161 -416 pen up set X. Y. 253 -426 pen down cubic. 253 -426. 252 -425. 251 -424 pen up set X. Y. 262 -426 pen down cubic. 262 -425. 263 -423. 264 -423 pen up set. Xy 211 -425 pen down cubic 210 -424 210 -420 to 210 -422 pen up set X. Y. 213 -425 pen down, cubic. 213 -423. 212 -420. 214 -418 pen up set X. Y. 214 -425 Up pen down, cubic. 215 -424. 216 -420 to 217 -422 pen up set X. Y. 208 -426 up pen down cubic. 208 -425. 207 -424. 207 -425 Penda set X. Y. 230 -401 Up pen down. Set, heading 18 forward 17 cubic 237 -391. 238 -396. 240 -400 to pen up set X. Y. 236 -386 Up pen down cubic. 236 -382. 236 -378. 237 -374 pen up set X. Y. 228 -388 pen down cubic 231 -383 233 -378 236 -373 cubic 239 -378 240 -383 241 -389. They have one of the longest lifespans in the animal kingdom. While a turtle's lifespan largely depends on the species, almost all of them have the potential to live to a ripe old age. A typical pet turtle can make it to anywhere between 10 and 80 years. While larger species often keep going for more than 100 years because it's so difficult to accurately measure age over a century. Researchers think some turtles could even be hundreds of years old. Set X. Y. 233 -359 pen down cubic 231 -365 237 -369 242 -367 cubic 243 -372 140 -375 241 -377 cubic, 242 -377 242 -377 243 -377 cubic 248 -379 244 -372 146 -367 cubic 248 -361 243 -356 237 -357 cubic 223 -358 227 -381 241 -372 pen up set X, Y. 231 -374 pen down, set, heading -165 forward for cubic, 232 -377 233 -377 235 -378 cubic, 237 -377 239 -378 242 -378 pen up set X Y, 65 52 up pen down, cubic, 65 53 64 54 63 55 pen up set X. Y 68 53 pen down cubic 67 55 67 58 65 60 pen up set. Xy 70 52 up pen down cubic 71 56 71 60 73 64 pen up set. Xy 73 52 than down cubic 74 54 76 56 78 57 pen up set, xy -280 -252 pen down cubic -282 -235 -282 -218 -282 -201 pen up set X Y -73 -167 pen down cubic -70 to -169 -66 -167 -65 -165 cubic -64 -163 -60 to -163 -61 -162 pen it set X y -33 -158. Up pen down cubic -28 -163 -24 -157 -24 -159 pending set X y -107 -183 pen down cubic -107 -180 -104 -181 -103 -182 cubic -97 -183 -87 -183 -85 -176 cubic -81 -174 -77 -175 -74 -172 cubic -74 -170 -70 to -168 -70 -168 cubic -60 to -167 -66 -161 -57 -162 cubic -55 -161 -54 -158 -50 to -157 cubic -49 -156 -47 -144 -45 -153 pen up. See how easy it is to create a tree in your little world set X y -11 -160 pen down cubic -five -162 -zero -154 7 -157 cubic eight -156 8 -158 10 -158 cubic 11 -158 15 -158 14 -157 cubic 14 -157 14 -157 14 -157 pen it set, X Y 47 -161 pen down cubic 49 -161 51 -160 to 52 -161 cubic 54 -159 57 -160 to 60 -162 Jenna set. Xy 70 -162 pen down cubic 68 -167 72 -163 73 -165 cubic 75 -163 75 -163 73 -162 cubic 73 -160 to 74 -160 to 74 -162. Bennett Set X Y. 137 -176. Up pen down cubic 135 -180. 141 -181. 140 -178 pen up set X. Y. 155 -186 pen down, cubic. 155 -186. 154 -188 154 -189 cubic. 155 -191 159 -189. 158 -188. Bennett Set X. Y. 123 -177 pen down cubic 124 -178. 127 -176. 129 -177 cubic. 131 -178. 135 -177. 138 -176 pen up set X. Y. 173 -192 up pen down cubic. 178 -191 186 -193. 188 minus. 188 cubic. 199 -184 201 -173 210 -182 cubic 211 -185 213 -183 215 -183 cubic 215 -185 218 -183 219 -184 cubic 227 -188 233 -176 241 -180 set, heading -112 forward, one cubic, 244 -182 147 -176 245 -173 cubic, 245 -172 149 -169 251 -168 cubic 252 -166 252 -165 254 -165 cubic 260 -163 266 minus, 161 272 -159 Bennett. They come in all shapes and sizes. There are currently 356 known species of turtles. As a rule, they are all reptiles with a hard cartilage shell, but that is about where the similarities end. There are sea turtles, leatherback turtles, snapping turtles, pond turtles, soft shelled turtles, and of course tortoises, set X, Y. 330 -156 pen down cubic 332 -155 334 -156 336 -156 cubic 337 -156 338 -155 339 -155 cubic 340 -156 341 -156 342 -156 cubic 343 -158 344 -156 345 -157 cubic 345 -157 346 -157 346 -157 cubic, 346 -157 346 -158 346 -158 pen up set, X. Y. 365 -153 pen down, cubic 367 -147 376 -148 381 -144 cubic 382 -146 384 -144 385 -145 cubic 387 -147 389 -145 391 -147 cubic 393 -148 397 -144 399 -146 cubic 400 -148 400 to -147 404 -147 set heading -176 forward one cubic 404 -149 406 -149 406 -148 pen up set X. Y. 460 -146 pen down it is your creation. You can do anything you want to do, cubic 461 -143 464 -142 467 -141 cubic 468 -144 170 -138 472 -138 cubic 473 -138 474 -138 474 -138 set, heading 15 forward. One pen up set X Y. 481 -130 up pen down cubic 484 -124 489 -121 495 -120 cubic 496 -118 497 -117 499 -118 cubic 500 -119 500 to -117 503 -119 cubic 505 -121 508 -119 510 -120. Bennett set X. Y. 525 -119 pen down cubic 527 -117 528 -114 532 -116 cubic 532 -116 533 -115 534 -116 cubic 534 -115 535 -115 536 -115 cubic 537 -115. 538 -114. 538 -114 jennifer set X. Y. 552 -109 pen down set heading. 164 forward cubic 552 -103. 561 -103. 564 -98. Bennett set X. Y 43 -159 pen down, cubic 42 -168 43 -178 47 -186 pen up set X. Y 62 -162. Up pen down cubic 60 to -168 60 -175 64 -181 cubic 65 -185 62 -190 64 -195 pen up set X. Y. 54 -158. Up pen down cubic 53 -161 55 -178 57 -180 Bennett Set X. Y 83 -163 pen down cubic 84 -166 81 -169 81 -173 cubic 83 -179 80 -184 82 -186 pen up set X Y 87 -161 pen down cubic 86 -165 86 -167 87 -171 cubic 88 -174 87 -180 88 -183 pen up set X Y 90 to -168 pen down cubic 91 -170 to 91 -176 93 -179 pen up set X. Y 98 -170 pen down set heading 28. Forward. One cubic 98 -173. 100 -177 98 -180 cubic 97 -181 99 -181 100 -181 pen up. Not all turtles or tortoises but all tortoises or turtles. Yes technically all tortoises are in fact turtles. They belong to the test Sudanese family which includes reptiles whose bodies are protected by a bony outer shell. But the main difference between turtles and tortoises is that tortoises live exclusively on land while most turtles live in or near water set X. Y 95 -169. Up pen down set heading -174 forward four pen up set X. Y 90 -165 pen down cubic 89 -166 89 -168 90 -170 Bennett set X. Y 84 -162 pen down set, heading -173 forward five pen up set X Y 78 -162 pen down cubic 77 -164 76 -167 77 -169 pen up set X. Y. 66 -162 pen down cubic 66 -163 64 -169 67 -169 pen up set X. Y. 109 -181 up pen down cubic. 109 -183. 110 -185. 111 -186 pen up set X. Y. 113 -183. Up pen down cubic 113 -185. 114 -187. 114 -189 pen up set X. Y. 124 -177. Up pen down cubic. 125 -179. 123 -183. 124 -185 pen up set X. Y. 129 -180 pen down, cubic. 129 -184. 129 -189. 128 -193 pen up set X. Y. 148 -182 pen down cubic 147 -184. 147 -186. 147 -188 pending set X. Y. 172 -191 up pen down cubic. 171 -199. 169 -208. 163 -215 pen up. Some turtles are vegetarians while others are carnivorous. Most turtles are actually omnivores but a few species are more picky when it comes to their diet. Most tortoises are happy to munch on leafy greens or fruit. Not to the fearsome looking alligator turtle which is almost entirely carnivorous and feeds on anything from fish to small mammals that venture too close to the water's edge set X. Y. 178 -192 up pen down cubic. 178 -195. 177 -197 176 -199 pen up set X. Y. 162 -189. Up pen down cubic 162 -191 161 -192. 160 -193 pen. It set X. Y. 271 -160 pen down cubic 272 -162 271 -163 274 -164 cubic 274 -165 273 -168 275 -168 pen up set X. Y. 280 -157 pen down cubic. 280 -159 282 -161 281 -162 pen it, set X, Y. 287 -152 pen down cubic. 288 -155 289 -158 288 -161 pen up set X. Y. 292 -159 pen down, set, heading -136 forward. One cubic 291 -159 292 -159 292 -158 cubic, 292 -157 291 -156 291 -155 cubic 290 -154 291 -150 to 290 -151 cubic 291 -150 to 292 -153 292 -154 cubic 292 -155 293 -156 294 -157 cubic 293 -158 293 -159 294 -160 cubic 294 -161 294 -162 294 -164 cubic 294 -164 295 -166 294 -167 pen up set X. Y. 283 -155 pen down cubic. 283 minus. 156. 284 -158. 284 -159 pen up set X. Y. 276 -159 pen down cubic. 276 -162 176 -162 177 -161 pen up set X. Y. 308 -154 pen down, cubic. 307 -155. 305 -157. 304 -157 cubic. 303 -158. 300 to -163 101 -161 set X. Y. 312 -157 up pen down set heading 80 forward. Oh cubic. 310 -161. 300 to -162. 303 -165 tender set X. Y. 317 -158 up pen down set, heading -135 forward seven pen up set X. Y. 326 -157 pen down cubic 326 minus. 161. 322 -164. 320 -167 cubic. 319 -169. 316 -173 115 -172 pen up. All species lay their eggs on land when they are ready to lay their eggs. Even water dwelling turtles will dig their nests in the sand or the earth near their habitat but they are not the nurturing type. No species of turtle sticks around to raise their young. When the babies hatch they are on their own set. X. Y. 309 -176 pen down cubic 307 -178. 305 -181. 304 -183 pen up Set X. Y. 300 -164. Up pen down cubic. 298 -165. 297 -167. 296 -168 pen up set X. Y. 310 -156 pen down cubic 309 -157. 307 -158. 306 -159 pen up set X. Y. 410 -171 up pen down cubic. 416 -168. 417 -164. 419 -159 pen up set X. Y. 427 -157 pen down cubic. 426 -157 424 -163 425 -164 cubic 425 -166 422 -167 421 -169 cubic. 421 -171 420 -173 418 -173 pen up set X. Y. 435 -155 pen down cubic. 437 -156 434 -158 434 -160 cubic 435 -161. 433 -163. 433 -163 pen up set X. Y. 417 -158 pen down set heading 30 forward. One cubic 411 -161. 413 -166 403 -170 Kenneth. A turtle's gender is determined by temperature like crocodiles and alligators. A turtle's gender is determined after fertilization. If the turtles eggs incubate below 27.7 degrees Celsius, the hatchlings will be male. But if the eggs incubate above 31 degrees they will be female. If the temperature is somewhere in between our fluctuates, a mix of male and female babies will hatch as oceans. Warm turtles tend to give birth to more females set X. Y. 432 -156 pen down cubic. 431 -158. 430 -159. 430 -161 pen up set X. Y. 424 -158 pen down cubic. 423 -158 422 -159. 422 -160. Tenet set X. Y. 440 -152 pen down set, heading -167 forward six pen up set X. Y. 455 -147. Up pen down cubic. 456 -151. 453 -154. 450 -156 pen up set X. Y. 495 -120 pen down cubic. 491 -123. 487 -128. 482 -132 pen up set. X. Y. 505 -120 up pen down set, heading six forward. One cubic 500 to -120 to 499 -126. 496 -130 Lieutenant Set X. Y. 500 -119 than down cubic 497 -121 494 -124 493 -128 pen up. They have an amazing sense of direction. Sea turtles are known for their amazing ability to return to the exact beach where they were born years later. Like many animals, turtles can navigate their way at sea by sensing the individual lines of the magnetic field, but they can also remember the magnetic signature of coastlines and sends tiny variations in magnetic fields allowing them to guide themselves. Home. Set X. Y. 479 -135. Up pen down cubic 476 -138. 473 -142. 469 -143 cubic 467 -143. 466 -144. 465 -145 cubic 463 -146. 461 -147. 461 -149 pen up set X. Y. 481 -136 pen down cubic. 477 -144 172 -143. 469 -148. pen up set X. Y. 503 -120 pen down cubic 501 -120 to 499 -123. 498 -126. Bennett Set X. Y. 499 -118 pen down set heading -144 Forward six pen up set X. Y. 489 -122 pen down set, heading oh forward one cubic 488 -123. 486 -125 485 -127 cubic 485 -127. 485 -127. 486 -127 pen up set X Y. 510 -122 pen down set, heading 33 forward. One cubic 508 -120 to 507 -125. 506 -127 set heading 57 forward, one pen up set X. Y. 514 -124 up pen down cubic 512 -125. 511 -128 508 -129 cubic 508 -129. 508 -129. 508 -129 pen up set X. Y. 529 -122 pen down cubic 528 -125 526 -127 523 -128 pen up set X. Y. 517 -133 pen down cubic. 509 -141. 500 to -149. 493 -156 pen up set X. Y. 492 -159 pen down set, heading -137 forward four pen up set X. Y. 522 -132 pen down set heading 51 forward 14 pen up set X. Y. 535 -121 pen down cubic. 536 -118. 539 -116. 541 -115 pen up set X. Y. 535 -114 pen down, cubic. 534 -116. 532 -117. 531 -118 pen up set X. Y. 531 -116 pen down cubic 530 -115. 525 -123. 526 -123 pen up set X. Y. 516 -127. Up pen down cubic. 515 -128. 514 -129. 513 -130. Set X. Y. 521 -126 up pen down cubic 520 -127. 519 -128 518 -129 pen up set X. Y. 416 -161 pen down cubic. 416 -160. 417 -159. 418 -158 pen up said X. Y -108 -182 pen down cubic -107 -186 -104 -188 -100 to -191 pen up. An excellent vision too turtles have strong underwater eyesight. Researchers have discovered that they can see a range of different colors and even prefer some colors to others. Although sea turtles are famous for their internal gps there is evidence to suggest they do not see very well on land set. X y -104 -180 pen down cubic -104 -183 -103 -185 -100 -186 cubic -98 -188 -96 -188 -96 -191 cubic -94 -192 -91 -195 -88 -194 pen up set X y -97 -182 pen down cubic -95 -185 -92 -188 -88 -189 pen up set X Y -90 -181 pen down cubic -89 -183 -87 -185 -84 -187. Bennett set X y -85 -179 pen down cubic -84 -181 -81 -184 -79 -185 pen up set X. Y -81 -176. Up pen down cubic -79 -179 -76 -180 -73 -182 cubic -71 -186 -69 -185 -66 -186 cubic -65 -187 -64 -189 -63 -190 cubic -60 to -190 -59 -188 -58 -190 pen up set X y -73 -169. Up pen down cubic -73 -171 -70 to -172 -71 -172 pen up set X. Y -49 -153 pen down, cubic -49 -160 -43 -168 -38 -170 pen up set X. Y -56 -160 been down cubic -55 -163 -54 -166 -51 -168 pen up set X. Y -46 -152. Up pen down cubic -46 -154 -45 -159 -40 to -160 pen up set X Y -53 -158 pen down cubic -50 to -160 -51 -162 -51 -163 pen up set X Y -60 to -163 pen down cubic -60 to -164 -61 -166 -59 -167 pen up. Many species are endangered having survived for millions of years. Six out of seven turtle species are classified as threatened or endangered as a result of human activity. Every year thousands become trapped in commercial trawl nets while in some parts of the world they are killed for their eggs, meat and shells set X y -105 -189 pen down cubic -104 -194 -97 -195 -94 -198 pen up set X. Y -87 -200 pen down cubic -82 -201 -75 -201 -71 -205 pen up set X. Y -60 -213 pen down cubic -57 -217 -55 -221 -50 -221 cubic -48 -222 -48 -223 -46 -222 cubic -44 -222 -43 -224 -40 to -225 cubic -40 -227 -35 -225 -34 -229 pen up set X y -75 -194. Up pen down cubic -73 -196 -70 to -196 -69 -196 Planet set X y -106 -182 pen down cubic -106 -183 -104 -187 -100 to -187 pen up set X. Y -94 -183 pen down cubic -94 -182 -94 -182 -94 -182 cubic -92 -184 -92 -184 -91 -184 pen up set X y -87 -180 pen down cubic -87 -181 -87 -180 -86 -181 pen up set X. Y -83 -176. Up pen down cubic -83 -177 -82 -178 -81 -179 pen up set X y -77 -174 pen down cubic -77 -175 -76 -176 -75 -177 pen up set X y -69 -169 pen down cubic -69 -169 -68 -170 -67 -171 pen up set X y -40 -172 pen down set heading 129 forward five pen it set X. Y -30 -178 pen down cubic -27 -182 -25 -188 -20 -189 pen up. How about some interesting facts from turtle facts by Alina Bradford. Writing for live science dot com, turtles are reptiles with hard shells that protect them from predators. They are among the oldest and most primitive groups of reptiles, having evolved millions of years ago. Turtles live all over the world in almost every type of climate set. X. Y -16 -191 pen down cubic -15 -190 -14 -191 -13 -191 cubic -11 -193 -eight -193 -six -195 pen up set X. Y. 272 -173 pen down cubic. 273 -177. 268 -179 266 -180 pen up set X. Y. 263 -185 pen down cubic 262 -187. 262 -189. 261 -191 pen up set X. Y. 174 -230 pen down set heading -168. Forward 13 pen up set X. Y. 170 -249 pen down cubic. 168 -257. 171 -255. 172 -261 pen up set X. Y. 172 -271 pen down cubic. 173 -277. 169 -280 to 172 -287 pen up set X. Y. 173 -292 Up pen down cubic. 174 -294. 176 -295. 177 -295 Bennett Set X. Y. 182 -235 pen down cubic. 182 -230 to 185 -228. 188 -229 cubic. 194 -227 199 -221 205 -219 pen up set X. Y. 212 -281 pen down cubic. 216 -279 220 -281 225 -281 cubic 234 -282 139 -269 248 -269 cubic. 254 -272 160 -266. 265 -264 cubic 265 -265 266 -265. 266 -264. And then according to the integrated taxonomic information system, the turtle order to student knees or Catalonia splits into two sub orders, cryptid era, and florida era. And then further splits into 13 families, 75 genera and more than 300 species set X. Y. 209 -267 pen down cubic, 213 -263. 220 -266 225 -265. Set X. Y. 231 -264 pen down cubic 237 -261 244 -259 250 -256 cubic 252 -253 255 -251 259 -249 cubic 265 -243 278 -247 284 -240 pen up set X, Y. 308 -232 up pen down, cubic. 312 -230. 315 -227 319 -226 pen up set X. Y. 356 -225 pen down cubic 360 -224 365 -221 369 -220 cubic 372 -219 375 -220. 377 -218 pen up set X. Y. 384 -215. They say everything looks better with odd values for things but sometimes I put even values just to upset the interpreter pen down cubic 392 -208. 405 -211. 413 -205 cubic. 415 -203. 418 -204. 420 -203 cubic. 426 -200 to 429 -196. 435 -196 tenant set X Y. 443 -191 up pen down cubic. 453 -184. 462 -178. 472 -172 pen up set X. Y -193 200 pen down set heading -175 forward cubic -193 200 -193. 201 -192 201 cubic -191 206 -192 108 -196 209 cubic -197 206 -197 203 -198 200 cubic -197 200 -195 200 -194 199 cubic -193 200 to -193 205 -190 to 207 pen up set X, y -192 108 pen down cubic -192 108 -191 208 -191 208 cubic -191 207 -190 to 205 -192 105 cubic -191 209 -188 207 -192 105 pen up set X, y -192 205 pen down cubic -190 to 205 -192 204 -192 203 cubic -192 203 -191 203 -191 203 cubic -190 to 205 -189 205 -191 203. Set heading oh forward oh set X y -191 200 to pen down cubic -190 to 200 to -190 to 203 -192 202 cubic -193 201 -193 200 -192 200 cubic -192 203 -192 100 to -192. 200 turtle, tortoise and terrapins are often used interchangeably as synonyms, but there are distinct differences between the types of catalonians. According to the san Diego Zoo set X y -196 209 pen down cubic -197 210 -198 206 -197 206 pen up. Set X y -197 205 pen down cubic -198 207 -199 203 -198 203 pen up set X. Y -198 203 pen down cubic -199 203 -199. 200 -198. 200 pen up set X. Y -195 209 pen down cubic -195. 210 -195 211 -193 210 cubic -193 210 minus. 193 210 -193 210 cubic -193 210 -193 209 -193. 208 pen up set X. Y. 390 -351 pen down cubic. 391 -347. 393 -343 396 -339 cubic. 392 -338 389 -336 385 -335 cubic. 382 -353 178 -347 390 -351 pen up set X. Y. 383 -281 pen down, cubic. 375 -324. 436 -325 443 -288 cubic. 455 -253 403 -236 387 -267 cubic. 378 -288. 382 -313. 384 -335 pending set X. Y. 396 -339 pen down, cubic. 408 -329. 421 -318. 433 -307 pen up set X. Y. 387 -335 pen down, cubic. 390 -318. 393 minus, 301 396 -284 pin it set X. Y. 392 -338 pen down, cubic. 395 -336. 397 -333 399 -330 cubic. 408 -318 420 -309. 427 -295 pending set X. Y. 384 -275 pen down cubic. 398 -294 121 -292. 440 -298 pen up set X Y. 388 -267 pen down cubic. 397 -274 105 -276. 414 -279 cubic. 424 -280 to 434 -286. 443 -292 pen up Set X. Y. 392 -333 pen down cubic. 393 -330 to 393 -328. 394 -329 cubic, 396 -331 400 -334 100 -327 cubic 397 -320 to 389 -327 392 -332 cubic, 394 -338 400 to -333 400 -328 pen up turtles spend most of their lives in water. They are adapted for aquatic life with webbed feet or flippers in a streamlined body. Sea turtles rarely leave the ocean except to lay eggs in the sand. Freshwater turtles live in ponds and lakes and they climb out of the water onto logs or rocks to bask in the warm sun set X. Y. 393 -325 pen down cubic 393 -324 392 -324 391 -324 cubic, 389 -326 391 -329 389 -331 cubic 389 -330 to 391 -333 191 -330 pen up set X. Y. 400 -338. Up pen down cubic. 398 -337 395 -335 393 -334 cubic. 392 -335 392 -336 391 -337 pen up set X. Y. 393 -334 pen down cubic. 393 -336. 395 -337. 396 -338 cubic. 397 -338. 398 -339 399 -339 pen up set X. Y. 394 -338 pen down set, heading 139 forward, cubic 395 -338 395 minus. 338 395 -338 pen up set X. Y. 395 -338. pen down cubic 395 -339. 395 -339. 395 -339 pen up Set X. Y. 396 -339 pen down cubic. 396 -339. 396 -339 396 -339 pin him. Set X. Y. 397 -340. Up pen down cubic 397 -343 197 -340. 397 -340 pen up Set X. Y. 398 -340 pen down cubic 398 -343 198 -340. 398 -340 pen up tortoises are land animals, their feet are around and stumpy adapted for walking on land. They also dig burrows with their strong four limbs and slip underground when the sun gets too hot. Terrapins live on land and in water usually in swamps, ponds, lakes and rivers. Set X. Y. 399 -340 pen down, cubic 399 -343 199 -343 199 -339 pen up set X. Y. 400 -339 pen down cubic. 400 -339. 400 -339. 400 -339 pen up set X. Y. 400 -338 pen down cubic 400 -338. 401 -338. 401 -338. Bennett Set X. Y. 401 -338 pen down cubic 400 to -338. 400 to -338. 400 to -338 pen up set X. Y. 403 -338 pen down cubic. 403 -338. 403 -338. 403 -338. Bennett Set X. Y. 404 -338 pen down cubic 404 -338. 404 -338. 404 -338 pen up set X. Y. 404 -339. Up pen down cubic 404 -339. 405 -339. 405 -339 pen up set X. Y. 405 -340 pen down cubic 405 -340. 405 -344 105 -340 Set X. Y. 405 -341 pen down cubic. 405 -341. 405 -341. 405 -342 pen up set X Y. 405 -342 pen down cubic. 405 -342. 405 -343. 405 -343 Set X. Y. 406 -343 up pen down cubic. 406 -343. 406 -344 406 -344 pen up set X. Y. 407 -344 pen down cubic. 407 -344. 407 -344. 407 -344 pen up set X. Y. 408 -344 pen down cubic 408 -344. 408 -344. 408 -344 pen up. With so many different types of turtle. There is no average size. The largest sea turtle species is the leatherback turtle. It weighs 600 to £1500 and is about 4.5 to 5 and a quarter feet long. According to the World Wildlife Federation. The Galapagos tortoise grows up to six ft long and £573. According to the san Diego zoo. The largest freshwater turtle in north America is the alligator snapping turtle. It can grow to 2.5 ft long and weigh as much as £200. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle is the largest softshell turtle. It measures up to 3.6 ft across and weigh up to £309. Set X. Y. 409 -344 pen down cubic 409 -344. 409 -344. 409 -344 Set X. Y. 410 -344 pen down, cubic. 410 -343. 410 -343. 410 -343 pen up set X. Y. 410 -342 pen down cubic. 410 -342. 410 -342. 410 -342 tenant set X. Y. 409 -342 pen down cubic. 409 -341. 409 -342. 409 -342 pen up set X. Y. 408 -342 pen down cubic. 408 -343. 408 -343. 408 -344. Tenet set X. Y. 409 -345 up pen down. Set, heading 155 forward pen up set. X. Y. 409 -346 pen down. Set. Heading 160 forward, one pen up set X. Y. 410 -347 pen down cubic 410 -347. 410 -347. 410 -347 pen up set X. Y. 410 -348. Up pen down cubic. 410 -348. 410 -348. 410 -348. pen up set X. Y. 410 -349 pen down. Set, heading -150 forward. One set X. Y. 409 -350 pen down cubic. 409 -354 109 -350. 408 -351 pen up set X. Y. 408 -351 pen down cubic. 408 -351. 408 -351. 407 -351 pen up set X. Y. 407 -352 pen down cubic. 407 -350 to 406 -350 to 406 -352 pen up set X Y. 406 -353 pen down cubic. 406 -353. 406 -353. 406 -353 pen it set X. Y. 406 -354 pen down cubic. 406 -354. 406 -354. 406 -354 pen up said X. Y. 406 -355 pen down cubic. 406 -355. 406 -355. 407 -355 pen up set. X. Y. 407 -356 pen down, cubic. 407 -356. 407 -356. 407 -356 pen up set X. Y. 408 -357 pen down cubic. 408 -357. 408 -357. 408 -357 pen up set X. Y. 409 -358 pen down cubic. 409 -358. 409 -358. 409 -358 pen up set X. Y. 409 -359 pen down set heading 175 forward one pen up A turtle's shell is a modified rib cage and part of its vertebral column according to the animal diversity web at the University of michigan. The top part of the shell is called the carapace and the bottom is called the plastering. According to the san Diego zoo. The shell is made up of about 60 bones that are covered by plates called scoots. Scoots are made of keratin. The same material that makes up humans fingernails set X. Y. 409 -360 pen down, cubic 409 -360. 409 -360. 409 -360 pen up set X. Y. 409 -361 pen down cubic. 409 -361. 409 -362. 409 -362 pen up set X. Y. 409 -362 pen down cubic. 409 -363. 409 -363. 409 -363. Bennett set X. Y. 410 -363 pen down set heading 117 forward. Okay. Tennis set X. Y. 411 -364 pen down set heading 119 forward out pin him set X. Y. 411 -366 pen down cubic. 412 -367. 414 -367. 414 -365 cubic. 414 -363. 410 -363. 411 -366 pen up set X Y. 414 -367 pen down cubic. 416 -369. 419 -372. 421 -375 pen up set X. Y. 424 -368 pen down cubic. 425 -368. 425 -368. 425 -368 cubic. 424 -373. 419 -378. 413 -379 cubic 413 -379. 414 -378. 414 -378 set heading -146 forward Oh pen up ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote that. All the thoughts of a turtle are turtles and of a rabbit rabbits. So let's try to think like a turtle set X. Y. 417 -373 up pen down cubic 418 -372. 419 -371. 419 -370 pen up set X. Y. 425 -368. Up pen down cubic 424 -374. 419 -378. 413 -379 pen up. Many turtles are able to retract their heads and feet into their shells, turtles are placed in the two sub orders based on the method of retraction. According to the animal diversity web at the University of michigan play road. Irs pulled their heads in sideways crypto, Dyer's draw their heads straight back into the shell. Sea turtles have lost the ability to retract their heads set X. Y. 425 -369. Up pen down cubic. 425 -375. 419 -378. 414 -379 pending set. X. Y. 426 -370 pen down cubic. 424 -375. 420 -379. 414 -379 pen up set X. Y. 414 -367 pen down cubic. 416 -370. 418 -373. 421 -376 pen up set X. Y. 414 -367 pen down cubic. 416 -374 119 -372. 422 -375 pen up set X. Y. 413 -364 Up pen down cubic 412 -364. 412 -366. 413 -366 cubic 414 -366. 414 -365. 413 -364 pen up set X. Y. 284. 431 up pen down cubic. 283. 432 185. 428. 285. 430 cubic. 285. 432 185. 431 284. 431 pen up set. X. Y. 300. 444 pen down, cubic. 299. 444. 299. 442. 304 143 cubic. 301. 443. 304 145. 299. 444 pen up set X. Y. 299. 420 pen down cubic. 298. 422 199. 419 299. 419 cubic. 304 122 199. 421 299. 420. Bennett turtles are very adaptive and can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Most turtle species are found in south eastern North America and south asia. Only five species live in europe. According to doctors foster and smith. A veterinarian business based in Wisconsin. Set X. Y. 313. 425 pen down cubic. 311. 425 311 424 313. 424 cubic. 313. 424 313. 426. 312. 425 pending set X. Y. 286. 432 up pen down, cubic. 294 135. 294. 439. 298. 442 pen up set X. Y. 286. 429. Up pen down, cubic. 290. 426. 293. 424. 297. 421 pen up set X. Y. 301. 420 pen down set, heading 70 forward. 11 pen up set. X. Y. 304 141 pen down cubic. 299. 435. 299. 428. 299. 422 pen up set. X. Y. 300. 1. 442 pen down cubic 305. 437. 309. 430 to 312. 426 pen up set X. Y. 286. 430 up pen down cubic. 294 129. 294. 429. 298. 428 pen up set X. Y. 300. 428 pen down cubic. 304. 427. 307. 427. 310. 426 sea turtles can be found in the coral triangle. An area that includes the waters of Indonesia Malaysia, the Philippines and Papua, New guinea coastal east africa, the meso american reef in the caribbean, the Galapagos islands and the gulf of California set X. Y -5435 pen down cubic -51. 435 -51. 434 -5400 and 34 cubic -49. 434 -49. 435 -5400 and 35 pen up set X Y -41. 439 pen down cubic -43. 439 minus. 40 to 437 -41. 437 cubic -4437 -4400 and 40 -40 to 439 pen up Set X. Y -31. 437 pen down cubic -33. 436 -31 435 -3400 and 36 cubic -3400 and 36 -31. 437 -32. 437 pen up set X Y -48 435 pen down cubic -47. 436 -44. 437 -43. 437 pen up set X Y -39. 437 pen down set, heading 97 Forward five pen up. Hey, what do you get if you cross a turtle with a giraffe, a turtleneck set, X Y -29. 436 pen down cubic -27. 435 -25. 435 -24 434 pen up set X Y -20 to 434. Up pen down cubic -23. 435 -23. 432 -20 to 432 cubic -21. 432 -21. 434 -20 to 434 Set x y -20 to 431 pen down. Set, heading -176. Forward seven pen up set X y -23. 423 pen down cubic -25 424 -24. 420 -23. 422 cubic -20 to 422 -23. 423 -23. 423 Set X Y -21. 422 pen down cubic -19. 422 -16. 421 -13. 421 tenant set X y -11. 421. Up pen down cubic -12. 422 -12. 420 -12. 420 cubic -11. 419 -10. 422 -12. 421 pen up set X y -10. 422 pen down cubic -9. 424 -7. 427 -5. 429 pen up set X y -4. 432 pen down cubic -5. 432 -6. 430 -5. 430 cubic -4. 430 -3. 431 -4. 432 pen up. The african helmeted turtle is the most common turtle in Africa, according to animal planet. It is a hunter scavenger that eats young birds and small mammals. It steals bait from fishermen's hooks. It also releases a foul smelling liquid from glands in its legs set X Y -49 436 pen down cubic -46 438 -44 439 -41 440 pen up set X, y -4441 pen down cubic -4439 -37 441 -39 442 cubic -4400 and 43 -4400 and 42 -4400 and 41 pen up roti island. Snake necked turtles are found only on Rhode island. A 62 square mile island in Indonesia. According to the san Diego Zoo set X, y -37 441 pen down cubic -35 441 -33 441 -3400 and 41 pen up set X y -29. 442 up pen down cubic minus. 31. 441 -28 439 -28 441 cubic -27 441 -28 442 -29 442 pen up set X Y -27. 441 Up pen down cubic -25 440 -20 to 439 -2400 and 38 pen up set X Y -18. 438 Up pen down cubic -2437 -18, 435 -17, 437 cubic -17. 438 -18. 438 -18, 438 pen up set X y -18, 435 pen down cubic -18, 433 -18. 430 -18. 428 pen up set X y -19. 426 pen down cubic -19, 424 -16. 425 -17, 427 cubic -18, 427 -19, 426 -19, 426 pent up. Set X y -13, 426 pen down cubic -14. 425 -12. 424 -11. 424 cubic -10, 425 -12. 427 -13. 426 turtles are not social creatures while they typically don't mind if there are other turtles around them, they don't interact or socialize according to encyclopedia Britannica. Most turtles are active during the day, spending their time foraging for food set X y -16. 425 pen down cubic -15, 426 -15, 425 -14. 426 pen up set X y -11, 427 pen down cubic -10. 429 -8. 431 -7. 433 pen up set X y -7. 435 pen down cubic -7. 434 -5. 433 -5. 435 cubic -5. 436 -7. 436 -7. 435 pen up set X y -4. 444 pen down cubic -2. 425 9. 450 -0 453 cubic -4. 452 -4. 447 -4. 444 pen up set X. Y. 1. 453. Put down cubic 12. 452 9. 437 -1. 437 tennis set. Xy -2. 452 pen down cubic -2. 450 -1. 448 -1. 445 cubic. Oh 445. 1. 443 to 443 turtles are not silent creatures. Some sound like electric motors, some sound like belching humans and some bark like dogs. The red footed tortoise. From south America. Clucks like a chicken set X. Y. 2. 451 pen down cubic oh 448 -1. 445 -4. 443 pending set X. Y -1. 437 pen down cubic -1. 440 -1. 443 -1. 446 pen up set X Y -4. 448 pen down cubic -3. 447 -2. 446 -1. 445 cubic 1. 446 to 447. 3. 447 pen up set X. Y. 0. 453 pen down cubic -1. 448 -1. 444. 1. 440 pen up set X. Y -3. 439. Up pen down cubic -2. 441 -2. 443 -1. 445 pen up set X. Y -16. 437. Up pen down cubic -14. 436 -11. 436 -8. 436 pen up set X. Y. 253 180 pen down, cubic. 250. 381. 250. 382. 249. 383 cubic. 250. 382. 251. 382 250 to 382 set, heading -50 forward. Oh pen up set X. Y. 249. 383 pen down, cubic. 249. 383. 248. 384. 248. 384 pen up set X. Y. 246. 386 pen down cubic. 245. 387. 245. 384 246 384 cubic. 248 384 248 387. 246 386 pen up set X. Y. 248 381 pen down cubic. 247. 384 248. 384. 253 185 pen up set X. Y -190 to 282 pen down cubic -197. 278 -196. 272 -199 268 pen up set xy -204 261 up pen down cubic -206. 257 -206 252 -209 249 cubic -211 245 -211 240 minus, 213 236 Planet Set, xy -214 225 up pen down cubic -213 223 -214 221 -214 219 cubic -216 221 -215 223 -214 224 pen up set xy -213. 166 pen down cubic -213. 163 -212. 161 -212. 159 cubic -212. 159 -212 158 -211 158 cubic -209 157 -211 154 -209. 152 set xy -218 207 pen down cubic -216 200 to -219 197 -217 192 cubic -218 189 -219. 185 -217. 182 pen up set xy -209 146 pen down cubic -207. 143 -205. 140 -204. 137 cubic -200 to 133 -200 to 126 minus. 199. 126 pen up set X. Y. 108. 192 pen down cubic. 107. 187. 107. 180 to 107. 177 pen up. Most turtles are omnivores. They eat a variety of different things depending on their species, musk turtles eat molluscs, plants, small fish and insects. The cooter turtle is mostly vegetarian and the green sea turtle only eats grasses and algae. Set X. Y 94. 134 up pen down, cubic 89. 129 88. 120 83. 117 set heading -171 forward four pen up set X. Y. 105. 232 up pen down cubic. 104. 230. 105. 228. 106. 226 pen up set X. Y 61. 312 pen down, cubic 61. 309 65. 308 65. 306 cubic 65. 305 65. 305 66. 305 cubic 67. 306 68. 304 68. 303 cubic 68. 303 69. 300 to 69. 300 to cubic 7300 won 7371. 300 pen up set X. Y. 2. 354 pen down cubic. 4 352 8 348 11 348 cubic 11. 348 11. 348 12. 348 cubic 12. 348 13. 348 14. 348 cubic 14. 346. 16. 347 17. 346 pen up. I read in the L. A. Times this morning that 42,000 Mazda cars were recalled because of a spider problem really makes you think doesn't it set X. Y. 358. 327 pen down cubic. 358. 326. 363 126. 363 127 cubic. 361. 329. 358. 329. 358. 327 Bennett Set X. Y. 346. 338 pen down, cubic. 345. 337. 346. 335. 347 335 cubic. 349. 336. 347. 343 146. 338 pen up set X. Y. 364 348 pen down cubic. 364. 347. 365. 347. 366. 348 cubic. 367. 350. 364. 353 164. 348 Senate set X. Y. 353. 347 up pen down, cubic. 353. 346. 354. 347. 354. 348 cubic. 354. 349. 350 to 349. 353. 347 pen up set X. Y. 385. 359. Up pen down, cubic. 386. 359. 387. 362. 385. 362 cubic, 384. 361 384. 363 185. 359 pen up set X. Y. 423 175 pen down cubic. 420. 374. 421. 373. 420 to 374 cubic. 424. 375. 421. 376. 423 175. The alligator snapping turtle lures in fish with its tongue which looks like a worm. It wiggles its tongue to attract a hungry fish and then snaps down on it with its strong jaw. It also eats aquatic plants, snakes, frogs, fish, worms, clams, crayfish and other turtles. Set X. Y. 400 to 386 pen down cubic. 401. 384. 400 to 384. 403 385 cubic 404 386. 400 to 387. 400 to 386. Tenet Set X. Y. 394 379. Up pen down, cubic. 396. 378. 397. 381 395 382 cubic. 394 380 to 393. 383 194 379 Set X. Y. 394 416 pen down cubic. 394. 414. 396. 415. 396. 416 cubic. 395. 418 393. 417. 394. 416 Bennett, Set X. Y. 392. 393 pen down, cubic. 392. 391. 394. 390. 394. 392 cubic. 395. 394 392. 395. 392. 393 pen up set X. Y. 384 101 pen down cubic. 383 199 380 to 400. 382. 400 cubic, 384. 403. 380. 404. 384 101 pen up set X. Y. 400 to 411 up pen down cubic. 404. 409. 405. 412. 403. 413 cubic. 400 to 413. 400 to 412. 400 to 411 pen up. All turtles lay eggs. They find a place on land to lay their eggs, dig a nest into the sand or dirt and then walk away. No species of turtle nurtures their young set X Y. 368. 403 up pen down, cubic. 368. 401 371. 400 to 371. 403 cubic. 371. 405. 368. 405. 368. 403 pen up set X. Y. 374 117 pen down cubic. 369. 416. 369. 414. 370. 414 cubic. 372. 415. 371. 417. 374 117 pen up set X. Y. 351. 427. Put down cubic, 351. 425. 353 426. 353 427 cubic. 353. 428 354 128. 351. 427 Bennett, set X. Y. 346 391 pen down, cubic. 346. 390. 349. 392. 348 393 cubic. 347. 394 345. 393. 346. 391 pen up set X. Y. 336 368 pen down cubic. 337. 365. 340. 368 338. 370 cubic. 337. 373 136. 369 336 368 pen up set X. Y. 315 364 pen down cubic. 316. 363. 317. 365. 317. 366 cubic. 315. 367. 314. 366. 315. 364 pen up set X. Y. 328 356 pen down cubic. 328. 355. 328. 354. 329 354 cubic. 331. 355. 331. 357. 328. 356 pen up set X Y. 323. 361 up pen down, cubic. 320 to 360. 323 358. 324 359 cubic. 326. 360. 324. 362. 323. 361 pen up set X. Y. 337. 343. Put down cubic, 338 343. 339. 344 339. 344 cubic. 339 347 336 345 337 343 pen up turtles reach the age to mate at different times. Some come of age as young as a few years old, while others don't reach sexual maturity until around 50 years has passed. Set X. Y. 342 352 pen down cubic. 341 353 145 353 145 352 cubic. 344 353 300. 2. 342. 352 pen up Set. X. Y. 348. Up pen down, Square. 341. 351. 343. 353. 346 pen up Set x. y. 360, 330 up pen down Square. 335, 363. 340. 364. 345 pen up Set x. y. 355. 348 up pen down Square. 348. 361. 348. 363. 348 pen up Set x. y. 349. 335 pen down cubic. 352. 333. 355. 331. 357. 329 Bennett Set x. y. 339. 346 pen down, cubic. 340. 347. 341. 348. 341. 349 pen up Set. y. 346. 351 pen down Square. 350, 349. 349. 351. 348 pen up Set X. Y. 331. Up pen down Square. 360, 335. 363. 336. 366 Bennett Set x. y. 325. 359 pen down Set, heading. 131 forward to pen up Set x. y. 318. 364 pen down, Square. 363. 320. 363. 320- 362 pen up Set X. Y. 318. Up pen down Square. 367. 329. 368. 335. 368 pen up Set x. y. 337. 366 pen down, Square. 362. 341. 357. 342. 354 pen up Set. y. 338. 372 pen down Set, heading 22 forward 19 pen up Set x. y. 349. 394 up pen down cubic. 355. 397. 361. 400. 366. 400 to pen up Set x. y. 370 406 pen down Square. 409. 370 411. 370. 413 pen up Set x. y. 354. 426 pen down Square. 423. 364. 421. 368. 418 Planet Set x. y. 353. 424 pen down, Square. 418. 363. 411. 367. 405 tenant Set x. y. 394. 383 up pen down cubic. 394. 385. 394. 388. 394. 390 pen up. Some species fight for the right to mate with a female while others seduce her with a mating ritual to mate. Male and female turtles intertwined their tails so that their shell openings line up perfectly. Set x. 387. 363 pen down, Square. 367. 392. 372. 394. 377 pen up Set x. y. 367. 350 pen down cubic. 373. 350 to 378. 356. 384. 359 pen up Set x. y. 397. 382 pen down Square. 383. 399. 383. 400, 384 pen up Set x. y. 405. 384 up pen down Square. 381. 414. 379. 419. 376 pen up Set x. y. 419. 374 up pen down Don. 376. 405. 377. 398. 379 pin it Set x. y. 372. 403 pen down cubic. 374. 400 to 377. 400 to 379. 400 to pen up Set x. y. 383. 400 up pen down Square. 398. 389. 396. 391. 395 pen up Set X. Y. 394. Up pen down cubic. 396. 400. 399. 405. 400 to 409 pen up Set x. y. 393. 414 pen down Square. 411. 387. 407. 383. 404 pen up Set x. y. 397. 415 pen down cubic. 398. 414. 400. 414. 401. 413 pen up Set X. Y. 318. pen down, Square.- 140 326. 143. 327. 146 Square. 147. 328. 144, 329. 145 Square. 148, 331. 142, 330- 146 333. 146, 335. 145, 335, 146 Square, 147, 335. 147, 336, 147 Square, 145, 337. 145, 338, 146 Square. 144, 341. 140, 344. 138 pen up sea turtles travel from the ocean to lay eggs on beaches. Usually, sea turtles lay around 110 eggs in a nest Though the flat back turtle only lays 50 at a time Set x. y. 330. 146 pen down Square. 147. 328. 150, 328. 152 Square. 154, 330- 157. 335. 156 Square. 154. 338. 148. 336. 146 pen up Set x. y. 330- 134 pen down Square. 134. 333. 134. 334. 134 pen up Set x. y. 330- 136 up pen down Square. 136. 333. 136. 334. 136 pen up Set X. Y. 330- 137. Up pen down Square. 137. 333. 137. 334. 137 pending Set x. y. 330- 138 pen down Square. 139. 334. 138. 334. 138 pen up Set x. y. 330- 140 pen down Square. 140. 334. 140. 334. 140 pen up Set x. y. 330- 141 up pen down Square. 141, 334. 141. 334. 141 pen up Set x. y. 330- 143 pen down Square. 143. 334. 143. 335. 143 pen up Set x. y. 330- 144 pen down Set, heading 89 forward to pen up Set x. y. 330. 149 pen down Square. 149. 330. 148. 330. 148 cubic. 330. 147. 330. 149. 330. 149 Set heading -174 forward pen up Set X. Y. 336. pen down, Square. 149. 336. 148. 336. 148 337. 148. 337. 149. 336. 149 pen up Set x. y. 330- 150 pen down, cubic. 330 to 147. 334. 151. 330 to 150 pen. It the temperature of the sand affects the sex of the turtle. The perfect beach temperature produces an equal number of male and female offspring due to rising temperatures. Too many sea turtle females are being born contributing to the decline in species numbers, according to the sea turtle. Conservancy Set X. Y. 333. Up pen down, Square. 149. 335. 147. 333. 146 pen up Set x. y. 528. 250 pen down Square. 256. 557. 267. 574, 270 pen up Set x. y. 526. 250 pen down 525. 250. 525. 249. 525. 249 FL. 248. 526. 250 525, 250 pen up Set x. y. 525, 251 pen down Square. 251. 525. 250- 525. 252 pen up Set x. y. 524, 251 pen down Set, heading -61 forward. Oh pen up Set x. y. 523. 249 pen down 523. 249. 523. 249. 523, 249 pen up Set x. y. 524. 247 pen down, Square. 247. 524. 247. 524, 247 pen up Set x. y. 527, 247 up pen down Square. 247. 527. 247. 527. 247 pen up Set x. y. 528. 249 up pen down, 528. 249. 528. 249, 528, 249 pen up Set x. y. 480, 218 pen down Square. 218. 481, 217. 481, 217 Square. 218. 481, 219. 480, 218 pin it Set X, Y. 483. pen down Square. 221. 487. 220- 490. 223 Square. 226. 509. 231. 519, 235 pen up Set x. y. 529. 240 up pen down, Square. 240 530- 241. 533. 241 pen up Set x. y. 537, 242 pen down 539, 243. 541, 244. 542. 244 pen up Set x. y. 480 220 pen down Set, heading 13 forward. One pen up Set x. y. 478, 219 pen down cubic. 478 quadrillion 219 trillion 478,000,000,219 million. 478,219 pen up. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Many turtle species are listed as threatened, endangered or critically endangered. For example the plow share tortoise and radiated tortoise are estimated to be extinct in the next 45 years. Centex. C. 478,217 pen down set, heading -115 forward. One pen up upset Tech. C. 479,215 pin down set, heading minus. 140 forward. One pen up upset Tech. C. 481,215 pin down, cubic. 481 quadrillion 215 trillion 481,214,481,214 pen ups, Centex C. 483,216 pin down cubic. 483 quadrillion 216 trillion 483,216,483,216 pen up upset Tech C. 579,272 pin down set, heading 72 forward four pen ups, Ceatec C. 555,232 pin down cubic. 543 quadrillion 227 trillion 531,222,519,215 cubic 525 quadrillion 211 trillion 530,207,535,200 won pen ups, Centex C. 558,233 pin down, Square. 234. 560. 234, 560, 234 pen up Set x. y. 564, 236 pen down Square. 236. 566. 236. 566. 237 pen up Set x. y. 571, 238 pen down cubic. 571. 238. 570 to 239. 573. 239 pen up Set x. y. 536. 199 pen down cubic. 535. 198 537. 198. 537. 199 cubic. 537. 205 136 205 136. 199 pen up Set X, Y. 537, up pen down, Square. 200- 537. 200- 537, 202 Set x. y. 539. 201 up pen down Square. 201. 539. 201. 539, 201 pen up Set x. y. 539. 199 pen down, Square. 199. 540 199. 540. 198 pen up Set. y. 538. 197 pen down Square. 197. 539. 197. 539. 196 pen up Set x. y. 536. 196 pen down Square. 196. 536. 196. 536. 196 pen up Set x. y. 534. 198 up pen down Square. 197. 534. 197. 534. 197 pen up Set x. y. 534 200 pen down sq 534. 200 533. 200 533. 200 pen up Set x. y. 519 217 up pen down Square. 217. 520 217. 520 218 pen up. A pair of Russian tortoises went into space In 1968. The Soviet Union launched Zone five a space probe that was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon. It returned safely and the tortoises survived. They had lost about 10% of their body weight but they remained active and showed no loss of appetite according to NASA. Set x. 519 213 pen down, Square. 213. 519. 213. 520 213 pen up Set x. y. 516. 212 pen down cubic. 517. 207. 519 218. 518. 219 Square. 219. 516. 214. 516 212 pen up Set x. y. 516. 213 than down Square. 517. 210. 514. 199. 516. 200 Square. 204. 516. 208. 517, 212 pen up Set x. y. 516, 216 up pen down, Square. 217. 518. 217. 518, 218 pen up Set x. y. 516, 213 pen down, Square. 214. 517. 214. 517. 215 pen up Set x. y. 493. 177 pen down, Square. 178. 498. 179. 500 won. 180 Square 500 won. 183, won. 185, won. 187 Square. 181, 496. 177. 493. 172 pen up Set x. y. 500 won. 187 pen down Square.- 191. 500- 195. 500- 199 pen up Set x. y. 489. 193 up pen down Don. 198. 499. 199. 505, 200 Square. 201. 513, 200- 517. 203 Square. 203. 516, 200- 516, 203 FL. 203. 516, 203. 516, 203 pen up Set x. y. 497. 203 pen down Square. 196. 512. 200- 508. 209 Square. 216. 494. 210. 497, 203 pen up Set x. y. 167. 189 pen down Set, heading. 180 forward four Senate Set X. Y. 170- 189, pen down, Square.- 188. 170- 187. 170- 185 pen up Set x. y. 169. 188 up pen down, Square. 189. 168. 185. 170. 186 Square. 186. 170. 188. 169. 188 pen up Set x. y. 170. 187 pen down Square. 187. 171. 187. 170- 187 pen up Set x. y. 167. 187 pen down, Square. 187. 168. 187. 168. 187 pen up Set x. y. 156. 198 pen down, Square. 198. 157. 197. 156. 197 Square. 195. 154. 193. 150- 192 Square.- 192. 151. 192. 151. 193 Square. 194. 154. 196. 156. 198 pen up Set x. y. 150- 196 pen down cubic. 153. 197. 154. 198. 155. 199 pen up Set x. y. 151 197 pen down Set, heading -137 forward. Oh, Square 150- 198. 153. 199. 154. 200 pen up Set x. y. 150. 198 pen down Set, heading 43 forward for pen up Set x. y. 150 199 pen down cubic. 150. 200. 151 201. 150 to 200 to pen up Set x. y. 153. 198 pen down Square. 197. 154. 197. 154. 197 set, heading 50 forward. Okay, pen up Set. y. 156. 195 pen down Square. 195. 156. 195. 157. 195 pen up Set x. y. 156. 193 up pen down Square. 194. 157. 195. 158. 196 Set. 156. 192 pen down Set, heading 45 forward five pen up Set x. y. 157. 191 calm down Set, heading 43 forward five pen up Set x. y. 158. 190 pen down Set, heading 41 forward four Bennett Set x. y. 157. 198 pen down Square. 198. 157. 198. 157. 198 pen up Set x. y. 159. 198 pen down Don. 199. 158. 2158. 201 cubic. 157. 201. 157. 200. 157 200 Square. 199. 158. 199. 159. 198 pen up Set x. y. 151. 194 pen down Square. 194. 151. 194. 151. 194 Square. 195. 150. 196. 150 196 Square. 196. 150. 196. 149. 196 Square. 195. 151. 194. 151, 194 pen it Set x. y. 258, 380 pen down, Square. 380, 259, 382. 258. 382 cubic. 258 381 258. 380. 258. 380 pen up Set x. y. 257, 382 pen down, Square. 382. 257. 382. 257. 382 Bennett Set x. 258, 379 up pen down, 258. 379. 258. 379. 258, 379 pen up Set X. Y -79 -355. Up pen down cubic -79 -359 -73 -358 -71 -358 cubic -65 -358 -58 -360 -53 -356 cubic -50 to -354 -53 -353 -55 -352 cubic -57 -351 -58 -349 -60 -347 cubic -66 -345 -70 to -346 -77 -349 cubic -80 -350 -79 -353 -79 -355 pen up Set XY -63 -351 pen down cubic -60-352 -59 -352 -57 -352 cubic minus, 58 -349 -64 -346 -63 -351 pen up Set XY -60 -359. Up pen down cubic -60 -359 -59 -360 -59 -361 pen up Set XY -74 -358. Up pen down cubic -74 -359 -74 -360 -75 -360 pen up Set XY -78 -360 pen down Set heading 93 forward 20 cubic -57 -361 -56 -361 -55 -360 pen up Set XY -79 -356 pen down cubic -71 -357 -63 -357 -55 -357 pen up Set XY -65 -351 pen down cubic -66 -353 -69 -351 -71 -352 cubic -71 -352 -71 -351 -71 -351 cubic -71 -351 -71 -350 -71 -349 cubic -70 -348 -67 -349 -66 -349 cubic -64 -348 -65 -350 -65 -351 pen up Set XY -67 -346 pen down cubic -67 -345 -67 -341 -65 -342 cubic -65 -343 -66 -345 -65 -346 pen up Set XY -68 -343 pen down cubic -76 -343 -84 -342 -91 -343 cubic -75 -345 -58 -346 -41 -346 cubic -47 -345 -58 -343 -64 -343 panic Set XY -81 -340 pen down cubic -82 -340 -83 -340 -85 -340 pen up Set XY -93 -341 pen down cubic -94 -342 -94 -344 -92 -344 pen up Set XY -40 -345. Up pen down cubic 39 -345 -39 -347 -40 -347 pen up Set XY -54 -348. Up pen down cubic -53 -348 -51 -348 -50 -348 pen up Set XY -50 -343 pen down cubic -51 -343 -50 to -343 -53 -342 pen up Set XY -85 -345, pen down cubic -83 -346 -82 -346 -81 -346 pen up Set XY -78 -349 pen down cubic -86 -351 -95 -349 -100 to -352 Square -107 -356 -113 -359 -119 -359 cubic -119 -359 -120 -359 -119 -360 cubic -100 to -363 -106 -350 -79 -357 pen up Set XY -118 -359 pen down, Square -119 -358 -120 -356 -120 -354 Square -119 -356 -119 -358 -118 -359, pen up Set XY -114 -359 up pen down cubic -115 -357 -115 -356 -115 -353 cubic -115 -356 -114 -357 -113 -359 pen up Set X. Y -117 -358 pen down Square -117 -357 -118 -355 -118 -354 cubic -117 -355 -117 -357 -116 -359 pen up Set XY -113 -358 pen down cubic -113 -356 -113 -354 -112 -353 cubic -112 -354 -112 -356 -112 -358 pen up Set XY -80 -355 pen down cubic -86 -355 -94 -353 -100 -355 pen up Set x. y. 480 -168 pen down 480 -166. 483 -167, 484 -168 484 -171 480 -175, 480 -179 pen up Set X. Y. 478 -179. Up pen down Square. -178, 481 -180 483 -179 Square. -180 482 -180- 482 -183 477 -181, 471 -186, 471 -192 470, -200: 487 -203 489 -193 491 -189, 489 -184, 484 -183 482 -180- 477 -184, 477 -179 pen up Set X, y. -190 up pen down Square. -188, 475 -189, 475 -190 475 -189, 476 -187, 478 -187 477 -187, 477 -186, 476 -186 Square. -185, 474 -189, 473 -190 pen up Set X, Y. 327 -238 pen down, 323 -237, 323 -243, 325 -245 326-, 246, 327 -248, 327 -251 Square, -249, 323 -253, 323 -256 325 -256, 327 -256, 329 -256 329 -254, 329 -253, 329 -251 328-, 251, 327 -251, 326 -250 -250 pen up Set X, Y. 325 -256 pen down 311 -254, 310 -276, 324 -275 335-, 276, 339 -258, 328 -256 pen up Set x. y. 318 -261 pen down 317 -262, 317 -263, 317 -264 Set heading 41 forward one 318 -264, 318 -264, 318 -265 318 -263, 320 -262, 322 -262 319 -262, 321 -257, 318 -261 pen up Set XY -55 -216 pen down cubic -60 -217 -60 -222 -57 -225 cubic -56 -227 -56 -230 -57 -232 cubic -57 -232 -58 -232 -58 -232 cubic -59 -233 -59 -235 -59 -237 cubic -58 -237 -56 -237 -55 -237 Square -56 -235 -54 -231 -57 -232, Set heading 57 Forward, pen up Set XY -68 -251 pen down cubic -65 -260 -49 -258 -48 -249 cubic -46 -231 -71 -234 -68 -251 pen up Set XY -64 -242 pen down cubic -65 -243 -65 -244 -66 -245 cubic -65 -244 -64 -245 -64 -246 cubic -64 -244 -60 to -242 -60 -241 cubic -60 to -242 -60 to -239 -64 -242 pen up Set X, Y. 223 34, pen down Set, heading. 169 forward to Square 218 45. 221 54, 212 36 Square. 214 40 219 42. 220- 45 Square. 42. 225 37. 227 34 pen up Set X, Y. 212 37. Up pen down, Square. 211 41. 212 48. 214 52 pen up Set X. Y. 216 64, pen down, Square. 61. 214 51, 220 50 cubic 230 to 50 to 228 71. 216 64 pen up Set x. y. 225, 45 pen down, Square. 218 45. 217 46. 214 52 Square. 48. 218 47. 225, 46, Square, 46. 225, 45, 225 45 pen up Set x. y. 237 pen down, Square. 38, 241, 36, 243, 34 cubic 245 40 to 243 4200 and 38 45 sq 238 44, 238 42, 237 40 pen up Set X. Y. 238 46, pen down, Square. 240 45. 241, 46, 240- 45 243, 246, 40- 247, 41, cubic. 247 39. 247 37 246 35 Don. 35, 246, 35, 245, 35 Square 245, 35, 244, 35, 243, 34 cubic. 243 35. 243 35 243 35 Bennett Set x. y. 244, 40 up pen down Square. 245, 41. 247 40, 248 41 pen up Set x. y. 238 41 Up pen down Square 238 37. 241 42. 240 43 sq 239 44. 239 41, 238 41 pen up Set x. y. 241 41 up pen down Set, heading. 122 forward. Oh, sq 242 40, 241 41. 241 41 pen up Set. X. Y. 241 39. Up pen down, cubic. 241 39. 241 39. 241 39 pen up Set x. y. 245 42 up pen down set, heading to forward. 16 pen up Set, y. 236, 46 pen down Set heading -42 forward to pen up Set. y. 236, 45 pen down Square. 45. 234 45. 234 45 pen up Set. y. 235 42 pen down sq 235 42. 234 42. 233 42 pen up Set x. y. 235, 39 pen down Square. 39. 234 39. 234 38 pen up Set x. y. 237 38 pen down Set, heading. 103 forward. Oh, sq 237, 37, 237 37, 237 37 pen up Set x. y. 238 48 pen down, cubic. 238 48. 238 48 238 49 Planet Set X, Y -117 81 pen down cubic -115 81 -114 78 -116 77 cubic -114 77 -114 76 -116 76 cubic -116 77 -118 75 -119 77 cubic -122 74 -121 80 -119 77 cubic -121 80 -116 85 -113 83 cubic -113 83 -113 84 -113 84 cubic -117 88 -113 91 -112 85 cubic -112 84 -112 84 -112 84 cubic -110 85 -108 83 -180 81 cubic -108 80 -109 79 -110 79 cubic -111 79 -112 79 -112 78 cubic -112 78 -113 77 -112 77 cubic -112 75 -113 76 -113 77 cubic -114 77 -114 77 -114 77. Set heading five forward oh, pen up Set X, Y -111 85 pen down, cubic -113 90 -180 90 -11185. I even talked to turtles at times but you need to understand logo to appreciate the great, great things that have been created. We spend so much of our life typing, looking, but never, ever seeing.
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: Here are some interesting notes from “Interesting Facts About Turtles”, a little nature study by a scientist, Forest and Stream, January 1916.
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:: Over a great many years, I have taken a great interest in the land turtle. I have at the present time a number, some of which I have had for at least 17 years. To most people, they are ugly and repulsive, as the head, when fully protruded and extended, looks like a snake, and furthermore, their clumsy method of progression does not add anything attractive.
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CUBIC -461 297 -462 290 -461 284
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PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -456 285
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -453 312 -445 306 -441 284
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -455 292
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -451 293 -447 294 -443 293
 +
SETHEADING -7
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -438 302
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 179
 +
FORWARD 17
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -439 301
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -425 311 -422 288 -438 293
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: One of the interesting points about turtles is their great variety of foods. They are, as a rule, good scavengers, eating all kinds of decomposing and putrifying materials. Beef or in fact any meat is eaten. I have seen them eat the flesh of birds and of moles, and, while earthworms are relished by them, any worm or grub is taken. Worms from shell barks and ordinary maggots are gotten rid of in a hurry. Blackberries, mayapples, cherries and mulberries, tomatoes, cucumbers.
 +
:: And one vegetable eagerly eaten by my stock is green sugarcorn, either raw or cooked. In the spring, when they first come out of the soil and food is not plentiful in their pen, I have bought canned corn, and they certainly have made it disappear very quickly. Beetles and tumblebugs, potato bugs, either in larval or mature forms, are destroyed. Toadstools, especially the large flat pink ones, white and yellow ones, are eaten, while I have seen them pass a black toadstool by several days unnoticed.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -423 303
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -424 296 -424 289 -424 282
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -423 294
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -409 292 -406 308 -423 303
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -409 302
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -404 296 -402 292 -403 284
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -403 294
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -400 298 -397 301 -393 305
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -381 304
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: Here we have a happy little—
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
PENDOWN
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: —statement. That’s it. And then,
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETHEADING -177
 +
FORWARD 19
 +
SETHEADING 87
 +
FORWARD 10
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -367 303
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -367 297 -368 291 -368 285
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -363 303
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -359 304 -355 305 -351 305
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -357 304
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -358 299 -358 291 -358 286
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY -351 301
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -346 303 -341 304 -336 305
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -344 304
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -345 297 -345 291 -346 284
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -333 304
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -334 293 -343 281 -324 286
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -308 305
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -312 305 -317 304 -321 304
 +
CUBIC -321 298 -320 291 -321 285
 +
CUBIC -316 285 -312 285 -307 285
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -321 294
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -318 295 -315 295 -312 295
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY -473 273
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -472 267 -470 241 -464 260
 +
CUBIC -463 257 -462 254 -461 252
 +
CUBIC -457 258 -455 265 -454 272
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -448 270
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -450 265 -451 260 -449 256
 +
CUBIC -442 246 -435 261 -439 267
 +
CUBIC -440 272 -446 275 -448 270
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -433 253
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -432 259 -432 266 -432 273
 +
CUBIC -420 276 -416 262 -431 264
 +
CUBIC -425 263 -421 258 -420 253
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -413 273
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -413 252 -421 252 -403 253
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -399 253
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -381 256 -376 275 -399 273
 +
CUBIC -399 267 -399 259 -399 253
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Occasionally, when a female drops an egg on the ground, it is quickly eaten by the others. Ordinary hens’ eggs are eaten and at great relish. Enjoyed hugely by them is thick sour milk. I have placed a quantity of this milk in two or three places in the pen, and in five minutes it is surrounded by the turtles, just like flies on a lump of sugar. The scraping of limburger cheese have also been eaten.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -423 354
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -174
 +
FORWARD 10
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -430 242
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -432 211 -427 177 -407 151
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -237 -103
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -222 -67 -195 -8 -221 27
 +
CUBIC -222 37 -221 35 -228 42
 +
CUBIC -230 45 -228 49 -230 52
 +
CUBIC -232 54 -235 55 -235 58
 +
CUBIC -235 66 -234 75 -244 74
 +
CUBIC -252 90 -255 76 -266 85
 +
CUBIC -270 87 -273 83 -277 83
 +
CUBIC -282 84 -287 84 -292 81
 +
CUBIC -295 80 -297 82 -300 83
 +
CUBIC -303 83 -306 80 -310 80
 +
CUBIC -322 84 -327 74 -337 81
 +
CUBIC -342 80 -342 74 -350 78
 +
CUBIC -356 80 -362 75 -368 75
 +
CUBIC -372 75 -375 77 -379 76
 +
CUBIC -385 72 -391 76 -397 72
 +
CUBIC -403 70 -409 69 -408 61
 +
CUBIC -415 50 -409 53 -411 46
 +
CUBIC -415 40 -411 32 -416 26
 +
CUBIC -419 19 -415 11 -420 4
 +
CUBIC -422 -8 -416 -4 -422 -18
 +
CUBIC -422 -21 -420 -23 -419 -25
 +
CUBIC -418 -32 -424 -31 -417 -39
 +
CUBIC -416 -45 -420 -46 -415 -52
 +
CUBIC -414 -55 -416 -57 -415 -60
 +
CUBIC -415 -62 -414 -63 -412 -64
 +
CUBIC -411 -65 -411 -68 -410 -69
 +
CUBIC -407 -68 -406 -71 -404 -72
 +
CUBIC -402 -72 -400 -72 -398 -73
 +
CUBIC -393 -79 -395 -75 -389 -77
 +
CUBIC -387 -83 -386 -79 -381 -80
 +
CUBIC -380 -81 -380 -81 -379 -82
 +
CUBIC -377 -84 -373 -81 -372 -83
 +
CUBIC -371 -89 -367 -86 -363 -87
 +
CUBIC -359 -89 -362 -95 -357 -95
 +
CUBIC -356 -96 -355 -95 -354 -96
 +
CUBIC -353 -100 -353 -104 -350 -106
 +
CUBIC -348 -107 -347 -109 -345 -108
 +
CUBIC -344 -107 -340 -108 -341 -106
 +
CUBIC -346 -105 -340 -100 -342 -98
 +
CUBIC -343 -96 -346 -93 -342 -91
 +
CUBIC -337 -88 -343 -80 -340 -76
 +
CUBIC -335 -75 -339 -64 -332 -68
 +
CUBIC -328 -56 -328 -69 -321 -66
 +
CUBIC -310 -59 -313 -68 -306 -64
 +
CUBIC -303 -62 -301 -64 -299 -66
 +
CUBIC -297 -66 -294 -63 -292 -65
 +
CUBIC -289 -69 -282 -62 -280 -68
 +
CUBIC -275 -73 -268 -61 -262 -68
 +
CUBIC -258 -68 -255 -63 -252 -69
 +
CUBIC -245 -63 -246 -69 -247 -75
 +
CUBIC -247 -78 -241 -75 -245 -83
 +
CUBIC -248 -88 -239 -85 -242 -93
 +
CUBIC -242 -97 -236 -94 -238 -100
 +
CUBIC -238 -101 -238 -103 -237 -103
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: A piece of butter which had upon a platter in the icebox for months was placed before them, and this was eaten in due time. Crabapples and cantelope are enjoyed by them, but watermelon is not so eagerly gobbled up like the cantelope. I was surprised one morning when I found one of the large turtles had caught and disembowled a very large toad which I had in the yard. I have seen turtles eating at 11 o’clock at night, when, one would think, they would be resting.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -227 -80
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -222 -84 -229 -88 -227 -92
 +
CUBIC -226 -97 -229 -98 -230 -102
 +
CUBIC -229 -111 -232 -108 -236 -115
 +
CUBIC -239 -122 -245 -124 -247 -133
 +
CUBIC -249 -136 -252 -137 -253 -141
 +
CUBIC -253 -143 -255 -143 -257 -144
 +
CUBIC -259 -145 -259 -148 -262 -148
 +
CUBIC -269 -150 -264 -153 -275 -155
 +
CUBIC -279 -159 -284 -157 -289 -160
 +
CUBIC -290 -161 -292 -160 -293 -160
 +
CUBIC -295 -160 -296 -158 -298 -158
 +
CUBIC -307 -165 -305 -151 -313 -158
 +
CUBIC -318 -163 -320 -153 -325 -153
 +
CUBIC -335 -157 -333 -147 -338 -143
 +
CUBIC -341 -143 -346 -145 -346 -140
 +
CUBIC -348 -128 -351 -135 -356 -132
 +
CUBIC -357 -130 -356 -125 -359 -124
 +
CUBIC -361 -124 -363 -126 -365 -125
 +
CUBIC -367 -123 -365 -114 -371 -114
 +
CUBIC -372 -115 -374 -116 -375 -114
 +
CUBIC -376 -112 -375 -105 -379 -106
 +
CUBIC -388 -108 -384 -105 -388 -100
 +
CUBIC -389 -99 -390 -99 -390 -100
 +
CUBIC -397 -102 -393 -93 -398 -93
 +
CUBIC -407 -90 -408 -81 -417 -79
 +
CUBIC -419 -78 -417 -74 -419 -73
 +
CUBIC -425 -70 -430 -72 -431 -64
 +
CUBIC -436 -60 -441 -56 -444 -49
 +
CUBIC -445 -47 -448 -47 -450 -46
 +
CUBIC -458 -42 -450 -34 -463 -30
 +
CUBIC -471 -27 -466 -17 -471 -12
 +
CUBIC -483 -6 -472 7 -477 16
 +
CUBIC -482 25 -471 29 -475 38
 +
CUBIC -480 50 -467 53 -469 63
 +
CUBIC -470 65 -470 68 -469 70
 +
CUBIC -465 74 -458 76 -460 83
 +
CUBIC -460 88 -455 90 -453 94
 +
CUBIC -451 97 -449 100 -447 102
 +
CUBIC -445 105 -446 109 -443 111
 +
CUBIC -436 113 -435 122 -426 124
 +
CUBIC -420 135 -420 128 -414 133
 +
CUBIC -413 138 -412 137 -407 136
 +
CUBIC -402 137 -403 143 -395 140
 +
CUBIC -389 142 -384 144 -378 143
 +
CUBIC -376 143 -374 145 -372 147
 +
CUBIC -367 147 -365 142 -360 148
 +
CUBIC -354 146 -353 145 -348 149
 +
CUBIC -336 149 -324 153 -312 153
 +
CUBIC -310 153 -307 155 -305 155
 +
CUBIC -300 155 -295 155 -290 157
 +
CUBIC -285 154 -281 154 -276 154
 +
CUBIC -270 147 -271 150 -263 149
 +
CUBIC -256 143 -246 142 -240 134
 +
CUBIC -238 133 -235 135 -233 133
 +
CUBIC -230 129 -226 126 -221 125
 +
CUBIC -220 120 -217 116 -212 114
 +
CUBIC -214 105 -206 105 -205 99
 +
CUBIC -209 91 -197 93 -201 81
 +
CUBIC -200 76 -196 71 -199 65
 +
CUBIC -194 61 -197 56 -195 51
 +
CUBIC -194 49 -195 48 -196 46
 +
CUBIC -197 39 -195 34 -197 27
 +
CUBIC -191 13 -200 17 -195 5
 +
CUBIC -195 -1 -195 -8 -196 -14
 +
CUBIC -197 -19 -194 -26 -199 -29
 +
CUBIC -200 -33 -198 -38 -200 -42
 +
CUBIC -203 -48 -206 -59 -214 -59
 +
CUBIC -220 -59 -215 -67 -222 -67
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: Here, you have the power to do anything you want.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETHEADING 58
 +
FORWARD 0
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: They prefer the shade, and at certain times during the day, if the sun is very hot, they retreat under the logs which I have for a shelter. During rain, they are very active, and move about with heads and necks outstretched, enjoying the shower bath hugely, and evidently on the outlook for worms, just as some birds, after or during a shower. The youngest of turtles I have ever had seems to take to the same food as the adults.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -325 -154
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -347 -211 -373 -268 -390 -327
 +
CUBIC -395 -325 -395 -335 -393 -331
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -435 -371
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -415 -351 -393 -330 -373 -310
 +
CUBIC -372 -311 -372 -313 -370 -314
 +
CUBIC -390 -335 -411 -356 -431 -377
 +
CUBIC -432 -376 -436 -373 -435 -371
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -437 -375
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -443 -374 -446 -383 -445 -387
 +
CUBIC -442 -394 -439 -401 -442 -408
 +
CUBIC -440 -402 -433 -398 -433 -391
 +
CUBIC -433 -387 -434 -383 -432 -379
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -438 -379
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -443 -384 -438 -392 -439 -398
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -382 -561
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -356 -480 -341 -396 -312 -317
 +
CUBIC -272 -397 -245 -482 -213 -566
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -312 -318
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -310 -264 -309 -210 -310 -157
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -289 -160
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -282 -183 -274 -206 -267 -229
 +
CUBIC -266 -233 -262 -233 -259 -234
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -244 -141
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -241 -200 -239 -209 -274 -259
 +
CUBIC -312 -353 -191 -386 -134 -275
 +
CUBIC -35 -135 -232 -42 -244 -141
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -220 -136
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -213 -128 -206 -121 -197 -115
 +
CUBIC -197 -116 -197 -117 -198 -118
 +
CUBIC -204 -126 -211 -135 -217 -143
 +
CUBIC -208 -136 -200 -125 -190 -121
 +
CUBIC -197 -129 -204 -138 -210 -147
 +
SETHEADING 48
 +
FORWARD 33
 +
CUBIC -190 -133 -198 -138 -202 -147
 +
CUBIC -196 -143 -191 -139 -186 -134
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: As a rule, they emerge in April. Sometimes that middle of the month, but as early as April 6th, they made their appearance. If the weather does not stay warm, they again go back to their retreats. Mating commences almost within a day or two after their emergence. The males are quite persistent in their lovemaking, biting at the female, etc. And on two occasions, I have seen the scale removed from the shell of the female and blood ooze from these surfaces.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -175 -150
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -178 -153 -181 -157 -184 -161
 +
CUBIC -177 -156 -170 -151 -162 -146
 +
CUBIC -169 -156 -182 -163 -188 -174
 +
CUBIC -177 -164 -166 -154 -154 -147
 +
CUBIC -163 -156 -172 -166 -179 -177
 +
CUBIC -172 -170 -165 -163 -157 -157
 +
CUBIC -160 -163 -168 -168 -168 -174
 +
CUBIC -165 -172 -163 -170 -160 -167
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -166 -208
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -161 -203 -155 -199 -149 -197
 +
CUBIC -154 -203 -161 -210 -167 -216
 +
SETHEADING 59
 +
FORWARD 38
 +
CUBIC -149 -208 -163 -220 -177 -234
 +
CUBIC -164 -223 -151 -214 -137 -205
 +
SETHEADING -130
 +
FORWARD 34
 +
SETHEADING 62
 +
FORWARD 20
 +
CUBIC -147 -220 -149 -223 -151 -224
 +
CUBIC -149 -223 -146 -221 -144 -220
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -186 -278
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -178 -271 -170 -265 -161 -260
 +
CUBIC -166 -272 -180 -279 -189 -289
 +
CUBIC -179 -281 -169 -274 -159 -267
 +
CUBIC -166 -278 -180 -284 -186 -295
 +
CUBIC -179 -289 -170 -283 -162 -278
 +
SETHEADING -137
 +
FORWARD 24
 +
SETHEADING 59
 +
FORWARD 15
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: I made friends with a turtle yesterday and he gave me his phone number. I asked is that a landline? He said no it’s my shell phone.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -234 -301
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -239 -304 -244 -309 -248 -314
 +
CUBIC -240 -309 -232 -304 -224 -300
 +
SETHEADING -131
 +
FORWARD 33
 +
SETHEADING 60
 +
FORWARD 37
 +
CUBIC -227 -310 -237 -317 -246 -326
 +
CUBIC -237 -321 -229 -316 -220 -312
 +
CUBIC -226 -316 -233 -321 -237 -328
 +
CUBIC -232 -325 -227 -323 -222 -320
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -280 -317
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -278 -339 -277 -361 -277 -384
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -280 -403
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -277 -451 -278 -500 -280 -548
 +
CUBIC -263 -547 -246 -547 -229 -549
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -212 -547
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 57 -552 326 -555 595 -548
 +
CUBIC 584 -208 600 134 592 474
 +
CUBIC 300 470 8 471 -284 476
 +
CUBIC -270 375 -284 271 -285 169
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: It is interesting to see the males fight among themselves. They raise themselves as high as possible, and lunge and bite and snap at each other. In getting away from his opponent, the beaten one will beat a hasty retreat, and retract his front feet or back feet as occasion demands and glide, not run, away. Running away is slow as compared to this turtle propulsion. It is not a slide, it is really a darting, forward glide. Just recently I saw one male maltreating another in which the second fellow had all parts retracted and was being snapped at, pushed, and actually rolled over on his back by his opponent.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -181 15
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -180 8 -180 1 -180 -6
 +
CUBIC -174 -5 -169 -5 -164 -5
 +
CUBIC -166 2 -166 9 -165 16
 +
CUBIC -170 15 -176 14 -181 15
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -179 -19
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -177 -19 -176 -19 -174 -20
 +
SETHEADING 9
 +
FORWARD 13
 +
CUBIC -172 -8 -176 -7 -177 -7
 +
CUBIC -178 -7 -178 -17 -179 -19
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -171 -7
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -169 -11 -168 -15 -168 -20
 +
CUBIC -166 -19 -164 -19 -162 -19
 +
CUBIC -168 -6 -162 -6 -171 -7
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -158 4
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -157 6 -156 7 -155 8
 +
CUBIC -157 10 -160 12 -163 14
 +
CUBIC -167 10 -161 8 -158 4
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -189 4
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -190 3 -189 3 -189 3
 +
CUBIC -188 2 -187 1 -187 -0
 +
CUBIC -185 3 -182 5 -180 8
 +
CUBIC -180 8 -181 10 -181 11
 +
CUBIC -183 12 -188 5 -189 4
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -164 17
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -164 22 -164 26 -163 30
 +
SETHEADING -83
 +
FORWARD 15
 +
CUBIC -178 27 -179 23 -179 18
 +
CUBIC -176 18 -168 18 -164 17
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -172 28
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -172 28 -173 28 -174 28
 +
CUBIC -173 27 -174 25 -174 24
 +
CUBIC -172 25 -171 25 -169 24
 +
CUBIC -169 27 -168 28 -172 28
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -163 28
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -168 28 -166 28 -167 24
 +
CUBIC -166 24 -165 24 -164 24
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -165 21
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -167 22 -170 22 -173 22
 +
CUBIC -173 21 -173 20 -173 19
 +
CUBIC -170 19 -167 19 -164 18
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -171 22
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -171 21 -171 20 -171 19
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -168 22
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -169 21 -169 20 -169 19
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -166 21
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -166 21 -166 20 -166 19
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -181 36
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -9
 +
FORWARD 8
 +
CUBIC -176 48 -175 41 -182 40
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -174 45
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -176 43 -176 39 -174 38
 +
CUBIC -169 37 -169 48 -174 45
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -169 43
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -169 40 -165 38 -164 41
 +
CUBIC -161 45 -167 49 -169 43
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -161 40
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -161 42 -162 44 -162 46
 +
CUBIC -158 50 -155 44 -161 43
 +
CUBIC -158 43 -157 42 -156 40
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -154 46
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -152 47 -149 47 -147 48
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -150 47
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -150 45 -150 43 -150 41
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY -147 46
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 178
 +
FORWARD 5
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -147 45
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -146 45 -145 45 -144 45
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -143 49
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -144 46 -144 44 -143 41
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -141 49
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -141 46 -141 44 -141 42
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -139 42
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -139 44 -139 46 -139 48
 +
SETHEADING 143
 +
FORWARD 7
 +
CUBIC -135 45 -135 47 -135 49
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -131 46
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -130 47 -129 47 -129 47
 +
CUBIC -128 42 -134 43 -133 47
 +
CUBIC -133 49 -131 51 -129 49
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -125 51
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -126 49 -125 47 -125 46
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -125 43
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -125 43 -126 43 -126 43
 +
CUBIC -126 43 -125 43 -125 43
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -153 35
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -153 33 -153 31 -152 29
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -156 34
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -154 35 -153 35 -152 36
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -155 28
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 74
 +
FORWARD 5
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Occasionally one can see a turtle dragging another one along, the first one having the second fellows hind leg between his shell. This has probably been the result of a scuffle. I have never known a land turtle to bite, but have often seen them open their mouths wide and hiss or draw in their breath with a hissing or sighing sound.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -149 37
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -149 37 -149 36 -150 36
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -148 36
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -147 33 -150 30 -145 31
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -143 37
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -143 35 -143 33 -143 31
 +
CUBIC -142 31 -141 32 -139 32
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -137 38
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -137 36 -137 34 -137 32
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -134 38
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -134 36 -134 34 -134 32
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -137 35
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -136 35 -135 35 -134 35
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -129 38
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -130 37 -131 37 -133 37
 +
SETHEADING 174
 +
FORWARD 6
 +
CUBIC -131 32 -130 32 -128 32
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -132 35
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 78
 +
FORWARD 3
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -126 38
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 179
 +
FORWARD 6
 +
CUBIC -125 32 -124 33 -123 33
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -121 32
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -121 34 -122 36 -122 38
 +
CUBIC -118 39 -117 35 -121 35
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -144 29
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -145 27 -144 24 -142 23
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -165 38
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -165 36 -165 34 -166 33
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -157 -17
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -153 -17 -149 -16 -145 -16
 +
CUBIC -146 -11 -147 -6 -149 -0
 +
CUBIC -145 -2 -141 -2 -137 -3
 +
CUBIC -137 -8 -137 -13 -138 -18
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -149 -1
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -150 5 -144 10 -139 12
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -127 26
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -137 31 -144 14 -135 9
 +
CUBIC -125 3 -116 22 -127 26
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -139 13
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -138 9 -137 5 -135 2
 +
CUBIC -133 -2 -129 -3 -128 -7
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -139 12
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -135 7 -131 -1 -124 -3
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -122 -3
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -129 -4 -127 -9 -129 -10
 +
CUBIC -126 -14 -117 -9 -119 -4
 +
CUBIC -123 -4 -127 -7 -129 -11
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -122 -4
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -122 -2 -123 0 -120 1
 +
CUBIC -120 -0 -120 -2 -120 -4
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Some people have turtles in their cellars believing that they catch rats and mice. I tried keeping some of mine in the cellar for two seasons in the wintertime. They kept up a constant walk exactly like a caged beast. I gave them meat, vegetables and water, but on no occasion did they take the proffered food. In the spring, I found several of them dead. I believe that these turtles died because they were exhausted from wandering around and around during their time of hibernation. I also believe that this unnatural hibernation led them to refuse all food.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -120 -2
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -120 -1 -118 -1 -118 -1
 +
CUBIC -118 -0 -118 0 -117 0
 +
CUBIC -115 0 -115 -1 -116 -3
 +
CUBIC -117 -3 -119 -3 -119 -4
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -117 -2
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -117 -2 -117 -2 -117 -2
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -128 -7
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -130 -7 -131 -6 -132 -8
 +
CUBIC -132 -9 -130 -9 -129 -9
 +
CUBIC -130 -10 -132 -11 -132 -12
 +
CUBIC -131 -12 -130 -11 -129 -11
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -125 -14
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -126 -14 -127 -14 -127 -14
 +
CUBIC -125 -14 -123 -14 -120 -15
 +
CUBIC -124 -15 -128 -16 -132 -16
 +
CUBIC -129 -17 -125 -16 -122 -16
 +
CUBIC -123 -16 -125 -17 -126 -17
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -18 -1
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -19 1 -22 1 -24 2
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -14 0
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -15 3 -17 6 -20 7
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -9 1
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -10 5 -9 9 -7 12
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -6 1
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -5 4 -4 6 -3 8
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -24 53
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -25 55 -27 55 -29 56
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Regarding the catching of rats and mice in cellars, I believe that rats and mice might be kept away by the noise made by the turtle making its endless march around the cellar. I doubt whether a turtle could catch a rat or a mouse.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -20 54
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -21 57 -23 59 -25 61
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -17 54
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -17 58 -17 63 -14 66
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -14 54
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -13 57 -11 59 -8 59
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -33 86
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -34 93 -35 100 -35 107
 +
CUBIC -29 107 -22 107 -16 108
 +
CUBIC -21 113 -25 119 -29 125
 +
CUBIC -25 124 -22 124 -18 124
 +
CUBIC -22 128 -27 133 -31 138
 +
CUBIC -27 137 -24 136 -21 136
 +
CUBIC -25 140 -28 144 -30 149
 +
CUBIC -28 148 -25 147 -22 147
 +
CUBIC -26 151 -30 156 -33 161
 +
CUBIC -31 161 -28 161 -26 161
 +
CUBIC -30 165 -34 170 -37 176
 +
CUBIC -38 169 -41 163 -46 158
 +
CUBIC -44 159 -41 159 -38 160
 +
SETHEADING -144
 +
FORWARD 19
 +
SETHEADING 77
 +
FORWARD 8
 +
CUBIC -44 142 -48 137 -52 132
 +
CUBIC -49 133 -46 133 -44 134
 +
CUBIC -48 129 -52 124 -57 119
 +
CUBIC -53 119 -49 120 -44 120
 +
CUBIC -49 115 -54 110 -59 105
 +
CUBIC -53 105 -47 105 -41 106
 +
CUBIC -42 103 -43 90 -43 87
 +
CUBIC -40 86 -36 87 -33 86
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: In my yard, I had a galvanized iron pan, 3 feet in length by 2 feet in width by 3 inches in depth for water. In this the turtles would enjoy themselves drinking from the edge with heads submerged or with the entire body submerged for sometimes as long as several hours, and even for a whole day. Even in the country where I now have the herd, I have a small dish in which they can just get in and they certainly appreciate a bath.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 39 69
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 43 69 47 70 52 70
 +
CUBIC 50 76 49 83 48 89
 +
CUBIC 54 88 60 87 66 87
 +
CUBIC 61 91 58 96 56 102
 +
CUBIC 59 101 62 100 65 99
 +
CUBIC 60 105 56 112 53 119
 +
CUBIC 55 119 58 118 61 118
 +
CUBIC 57 125 53 131 50 138
 +
CUBIC 52 137 54 136 57 135
 +
CUBIC 51 141 47 148 45 156
 +
CUBIC 45 147 41 139 37 131
 +
CUBIC 39 132 42 133 44 134
 +
CUBIC 41 128 38 123 34 117
 +
SETHEADING 82
 +
FORWARD 7
 +
CUBIC 39 112 35 107 30 103
 +
SETHEADING 83
 +
FORWARD 8
 +
CUBIC 34 97 30 92 25 87
 +
CUBIC 43 86 43 95 39 69
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 117 97
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 13
 +
FORWARD 20
 +
CUBIC 124 110 126 103 128 97
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: How about some interesting things in 10 facts about marine turtles from the WWF UK?
 +
:: There are seven species of marine turtle. Marine turtles were around more than 100 million years ago and lived alongside dinosaurs. These days, scientists recognize seven species of marine turtle, the hawksbill, the loggerhead, the leatherback, the olive Ridley, the green, the flat back and the Kemps Ridley.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 121 114
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 121 119 121 123 120 127
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 113 136
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 112 128 124 124 128 131
 +
CUBIC 133 144 116 152 113 136
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 125 143
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 125 132 113 142 118 128
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 112 138
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 108 141 105 136 106 132
 +
CUBIC 107 128 112 125 112 120
 +
CUBIC 112 125 112 129 113 134
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 120 126
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 117 122 115 117 114 112
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 121 126
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 129 126 131 126 136 133
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 136 125
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 136 125 135 136 137 134
 +
CUBIC 135 127 136 147 136 149
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 137 148
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 112 166 156 174 134 147
 +
SETHEADING 9
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 189 87
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 189 88 188 89 187 90
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 192 87
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 192 90 191 92 189 94
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 195 87
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 195 90 194 95 197 97
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Turtles do not have teeth. They use their beak like mouth to grasp their food. This beak is made of keratin, the same stuff your fingernails are made of.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 198 87
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 198 89 199 91 202 92
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 185 67
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 177 65 175 57 168 53
 +
CUBIC 183 44 182 49 198 51
 +
CUBIC 202 52 195 59 194 61
 +
CUBIC 192 63 188 64 185 66
 +
CUBIC 182 60 180 54 180 46
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 159 91
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 163 95 166 90 167 87
 +
CUBIC 163 86 151 84 159 91
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 233 85
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 235 91 243 93 245 85
 +
CUBIC 241 85 236 85 233 85
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 109 21
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 109 22 108 24 107 24
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 114 22
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 114 25 113 28 112 31
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 118 20
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 118 24 119 28 122 31
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Turtle shells are made of over 50 bones fused together. So they are literally wearing their bones on the outside. They also have light spongy bones that help them float.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 122 19
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 123 21 124 24 126 24
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 45 23
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 42 21 41 16 38 13
 +
CUBIC 41 12 42 8 45 7
 +
CUBIC 47 8 49 7 51 6
 +
CUBIC 54 5 57 8 59 6
 +
CUBIC 62 8 64 10 66 11
 +
CUBIC 66 19 52 34 45 23
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 43 21
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 50 16 53 20 54 8
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 51 18
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 51 21 56 22 57 26
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 229 -42
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 231 -42 233 -41 236 -41
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 240 -39
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 242 -39 244 -38 245 -38
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 249 -37
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 251 -36 252 -36 254 -36
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 257 -32
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 258 -31 259 -30 260 -28
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 263 -25
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 264 -23 265 -22 266 -21
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 269 -18
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 269 -17 270 -16 271 -15
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 259 -37
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 104
 +
FORWARD 6
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 269 -40
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 271 -41 272 -41 274 -42
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 278 -42
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 97
 +
FORWARD 5
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 287 -44
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 289 -45 290 -45 291 -45
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 211 -10
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 213 -9 216 -8 218 -8
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Their young lives are a mystery. The first few years of a marine turtle’s life are known as the lost years. That’s because the time between when the hatchlings emerge until they return to coastal shallow waters to forage is incredibly difficult to study. The lost years they spend at sea, which can be up to 20 years, largely remain a mystery to us.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 223 -6
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 224 -5 226 -5 228 -5
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 233 -3
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 234 -3 236 -3 237 -3
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 243 -1
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 244 0 246 0 248 0
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 253 1
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 71
 +
FORWARD 6
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 245 16
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 117
 +
FORWARD 5
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 253 12
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 122
 +
FORWARD 5
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 260 8
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 129
 +
FORWARD 5
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 269 2
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 270 1 271 -0 272 -1
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 275 -3
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 276 -4 277 -4 278 -5
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 321 -35
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 316 -25 301 -28 295 -36
 +
CUBIC 308 -46 314 -38 326 -34
 +
CUBIC 334 -35 333 -42 322 -39
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 319 -38
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 322 -39 324 -42 326 -45
 +
CUBIC 321 -47 319 -42 316 -39
 +
CUBIC 323 -46 298 -48 304 -41
 +
CUBIC 302 -43 302 -45 301 -47
 +
CUBIC 300 -47 298 -47 296 -47
 +
CUBIC 296 -44 297 -41 299 -39
 +
CUBIC 295 -42 289 -40 286 -36
 +
CUBIC 289 -38 293 -37 296 -36
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 325 -36
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 325 -36 326 -36 326 -36
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: They can be ginormous. Marine turtle species vary greatly in size. The smallest, Kemps Ridley, measure around 70 cm long and weigh up to 40 kg whilst the leatherback can reach up to 180 cm long and weigh 500 kg. That is over 10 times heavier. Amazingly, Wales holds the world record for the largest marine turtle ever found. In 1988, a leatherback was found ashore measuring 2.5 m long, 2.5 m from flipper to flipper and weighing over 900 kg.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 372 -44
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 396 -46 375 -25 389 -17
 +
CUBIC 382 -16 371 -20 373 -29
 +
CUBIC 374 -35 376 -39 372 -44
 +
CUBIC 373 -37 373 -25 363 -28
 +
SETHEADING 31
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
SETHEADING -89
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
CUBIC 364 -26 364 -25 362 -24
 +
CUBIC 364 -24 363 -22 362 -23
 +
CUBIC 362 -21 362 -20 362 -19
 +
CUBIC 361 -19 359 -20 359 -21
 +
CUBIC 351 -22 351 -32 360 -30
 +
CUBIC 360 -31 361 -31 362 -32
 +
CUBIC 361 -34 359 -33 358 -34
 +
CUBIC 359 -36 362 -35 364 -35
 +
CUBIC 359 -36 361 -42 365 -42
 +
CUBIC 365 -44 363 -43 362 -44
 +
CUBIC 362 -47 368 -45 370 -45
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 358 -25
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 358 -25 357 -26 357 -25
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 355 -22
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 355 -18 355 -19 358 -21
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 503 -3
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 13
 +
FORWARD 19
 +
CUBIC 510 9 511 3 513 -3
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 507 14
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 507 18 508 22 509 25
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 509 26
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 505 22 501 18 499 13
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 510 26
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 511 21 513 17 514 12
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 506 36
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 511 17 530 30 520 44
 +
CUBIC 514 48 506 43 506 36
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 521 40
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 515 31 505 46 507 27
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 506 37
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 506 34 505 31 504 28
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 508 31
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 508 29 508 27 509 26
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 520 42
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 517 39 512 41 508 39
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 520 43
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 515 44 509 42 507 37
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 284 40
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -44
 +
FORWARD 3
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 288 42
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 287 44 285 47 283 49
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 293 42
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 292 45 293 49 295 51
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 297 42
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 297 44 299 46 301 47
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 356 43
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 348 42 349 44 353 49
 +
CUBIC 356 52 360 46 362 44
 +
SETHEADING -97
 +
FORWARD 7
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 448 43
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -50
 +
FORWARD 3
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 450 44
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -22
 +
FORWARD 6
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 453 44
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 25
 +
FORWARD 7
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 458 43
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 458 45 460 47 463 48
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: It’s survival of the fittest. It is estimated that only around one in 1000 marine turtle hatchlings make it to adulthood. This is down to the long time it takes for them to reach maturity and the many dangers faced by hatchlings and juveniles, from predators to marine plastics.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 590 21
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 552 11 520 -13 482 -23
 +
CUBIC 474 -33 462 -28 451 -27
 +
SETHEADING 145
 +
FORWARD 9
 +
CUBIC 435 -41 416 -53 394 -59
 +
CUBIC 358 -68 320 -65 283 -66
 +
CUBIC 263 -66 243 -65 224 -64
 +
CUBIC 203 -67 182 -66 162 -62
 +
SETHEADING 30
 +
FORWARD 7
 +
CUBIC 161 -57 157 -58 154 -60
 +
CUBIC 137 -53 120 -47 102 -42
 +
CUBIC 89 -38 94 -47 85 -35
 +
CUBIC 72 -38 60 -43 46 -39
 +
CUBIC 38 -37 30 -39 23 -35
 +
CUBIC 10 -30 -4 -33 -18 -36
 +
CUBIC -32 -39 -46 -36 -60 -42
 +
SETHEADING 15
 +
FORWARD 9
 +
CUBIC -61 -35 -63 -38 -65 -41
 +
CUBIC -86 -47 -108 -41 -130 -43
 +
CUBIC -140 -43 -150 -45 -159 -45
 +
CUBIC -171 -45 -184 -41 -195 -46
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY -60 -41
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -60 -44 -60 -48 -60 -51
 +
CUBIC -62 -48 -62 -44 -66 -43
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 82 -35
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 85 -48 86 -61 88 -74
 +
CUBIC 83 -91 85 -91 89 -108
 +
CUBIC 93 -123 81 -119 85 -140
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 85 -54
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 85 -49 86 -45 88 -41
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 154 -60
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 159 -66 161 -72 162 -80
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 162 -60
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 161 -67 161 -73 163 -79
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 224 -64
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 223 -76 226 -88 226 -100
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 418 -63
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 418 -68 421 -75 416 -80
 +
CUBIC 414 -92 415 -105 410 -116
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 382 -101
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 378 -105 381 -109 383 -113
 +
CUBIC 384 -121 379 -130 382 -138
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 591 -88
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 589 -89 587 -91 584 -91
 +
CUBIC 584 -91 583 -91 583 -91
 +
CUBIC 576 -97 576 -94 570 -95
 +
CUBIC 565 -99 547 -104 553 -112
 +
CUBIC 548 -111 544 -115 539 -115
 +
CUBIC 535 -114 527 -110 526 -116
 +
CUBIC 528 -124 517 -121 513 -124
 +
CUBIC 508 -120 509 -115 500 -116
 +
CUBIC 490 -114 483 -121 480 -131
 +
CUBIC 473 -146 466 -130 461 -144
 +
CUBIC 457 -151 445 -148 438 -153
 +
CUBIC 434 -156 430 -157 425 -156
 +
CUBIC 422 -157 419 -158 417 -156
 +
CUBIC 417 -150 415 -143 408 -144
 +
SETHEADING -174
 +
FORWARD 4
 +
CUBIC 402 -148 398 -144 394 -144
 +
CUBIC 389 -143 380 -146 378 -139
 +
CUBIC 370 -147 363 -147 363 -160
 +
CUBIC 348 -160 352 -161 340 -153
 +
CUBIC 329 -154 317 -161 306 -153
 +
CUBIC 290 -144 289 -154 276 -158
 +
CUBIC 265 -162 245 -160 242 -174
 +
CUBIC 242 -182 230 -179 224 -181
 +
CUBIC 217 -189 205 -175 197 -180
 +
CUBIC 192 -182 188 -194 181 -189
 +
CUBIC 173 -197 144 -180 135 -174
 +
CUBIC 132 -178 125 -173 122 -177
 +
CUBIC 120 -181 120 -185 114 -183
 +
CUBIC 107 -180 101 -181 102 -172
 +
CUBIC 101 -169 96 -170 93 -169
 +
CUBIC 90 -167 90 -160 85 -162
 +
SETHEADING 3
 +
FORWARD 9
 +
CUBIC 85 -156 84 -159 84 -162
 +
SETHEADING -88
 +
FORWARD 21
 +
CUBIC 59 -163 57 -161 55 -157
 +
CUBIC 50 -160 46 -160 42 -157
 +
CUBIC 36 -156 32 -163 25 -161
 +
CUBIC 17 -164 9 -143 -9 -160
 +
 
 +
 
 +
CUBIC -11 -160 -14 -159 -16 -162
 +
CUBIC -22 -166 -27 -148 -34 -159
 +
CUBIC -37 -157 -41 -158 -43 -155
 +
CUBIC -46 -152 -44 -146 -48 -145
 +
CUBIC -45 -154 -59 -169 -67 -159
 +
CUBIC -71 -160 -71 -166 -74 -170
 +
CUBIC -78 -174 -84 -175 -88 -178
 +
CUBIC -92 -184 -98 -177 -103 -180
 +
CUBIC -104 -180 -105 -180 -104 -179
 +
CUBIC -106 -180 -106 -180 -108 -180
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 341 -152
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 349 -147 348 -131 353 -133
 +
CUBIC 358 -132 357 -135 361 -137
 +
CUBIC 363 -137 363 -137 363 -138
 +
CUBIC 366 -138 370 -145 367 -145
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 353 -132
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 360 -140 362 -150 362 -161
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 406 -147
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 405 -159 405 -160 417 -157
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 470 -61
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 472 -70 469 -77 475 -84
 +
CUBIC 482 -104 483 -118 476 -138
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 464 -137
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 466 -130 468 -123 467 -117
 +
CUBIC 466 -116 466 -115 466 -113
 +
CUBIC 466 -110 465 -107 465 -103
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: They make some interesting noises. Female leatherbacks make some strange noises when they are nesting, some of which sound similar to a human belch.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 529 -14
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 536 -37 525 -45 523 -63
 +
CUBIC 522 -71 512 -78 516 -87
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 555 8
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 550 -2 554 -14 550 -24
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 495 -19
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 492 -28 493 -38 494 -48
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 456 -33
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -178
 +
FORWARD 20
 +
CUBIC 456 -42 466 -36 471 -29
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 461 -29
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 460 -34 460 -38 460 -43
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 292 -94
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 290 -110 291 -106 294 -119
 +
CUBIC 296 -129 287 -140 292 -147
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -28 -156
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -37 -132 -36 -105 -37 -79
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -18 -163
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -21 -156 -23 -148 -25 -140
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -9 -160
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -8 -158 -9 -156 -10 -154
 +
CUBIC -10 -152 -9 -150 -9 -148
 +
CUBIC -8 -144 -11 -139 -11 -135
 +
CUBIC -8 -126 -13 -117 -14 -108
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -10 -138
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -9 -144 -5 -149 -3 -155
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: Just let it happen.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -48 -145
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -49 -136 -53 -128 -53 -119
 +
CUBIC -53 -116 -52 -113 -53 -110
 +
 
 +
 
 +
CUBIC -53 -106 -55 -103 -55 -99
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -90 -84
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -93 -103 -81 -109 -80 -124
 +
CUBIC -74 -133 -69 -143 -69 -154
 +
CUBIC -69 -156 -67 -159 -69 -160
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -130 -68
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -134 -78 -125 -89 -125 -99
 +
CUBIC -126 -109 -119 -118 -116 -128
 +
CUBIC -116 -129 -116 -130 -116 -131
 +
CUBIC -120 -139 -109 -143 -109 -151
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -172 -58
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -176 -78 -169 -69 -167 -80
 +
CUBIC -165 -87 -167 -98 -159 -103
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -98 -44
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -98 -52 -97 -65 -95 -71
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -144 -44
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -143 -50 -142 -56 -141 -62
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -15 -34
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -15 -40 -17 -47 -14 -53
 +
CUBIC -12 -59 -14 -65 -12 -72
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 17 -57
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 12 -78 23 -100 20 -122
 +
CUBIC 20 -126 19 -131 22 -135
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 51 -41
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 53 -53 51 -64 51 -76
 +
CUBIC 51 -78 51 -80 53 -80
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 131 -69
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 128 -75 126 -82 128 -89
 +
CUBIC 127 -103 125 -118 129 -132
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 102 -172
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 100 -159 99 -147 110 -139
 +
CUBIC 106 -154 118 -155 121 -166
 +
CUBIC 126 -167 122 -173 122 -177
 +
CUBIC 123 -177 123 -176 123 -176
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 117 -182
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 116 -180 114 -176 112 -174
 +
CUBIC 108 -173 107 -168 105 -165
 +
CUBIC 101 -157 102 -146 110 -140
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 113 -115
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 112 -118 112 -121 114 -123
 +
CUBIC 114 -128 114 -132 116 -136
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 181 -188
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 184 -183 178 -182 181 -177
 +
CUBIC 182 -176 183 -175 183 -173
 +
CUBIC 180 -170 182 -167 182 -162
 +
CUBIC 183 -159 180 -156 182 -153
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 199 -177
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 196 -169 192 -162 189 -154
 +
CUBIC 192 -142 187 -129 186 -117
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: They have color preferences. Turtles seem to prefer orange and yellow food. They appear to investigate these colors more than others when looking for a meal.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 240 -178
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 241 -174 238 -170 241 -165
 +
CUBIC 241 -162 239 -159 239 -156
 +
CUBIC 239 -153 240 -151 240 -149
 +
CUBIC 238 -146 239 -142 239 -139
 +
CUBIC 238 -134 230 -131 233 -126
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 250 -86
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 251 -97 252 -108 254 -119
 +
CUBIC 255 -124 251 -129 253 -133
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 333 -85
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 331 -91 332 -97 331 -103
 +
CUBIC 330 -105 329 -107 329 -108
 +
CUBIC 330 -110 331 -113 330 -115
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 320 -158
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 321 -155 322 -152 321 -149
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 270 -153
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -173
 +
FORWARD 7
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 442 -151
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 442 -154 446 -156 449 -155
 +
CUBIC 450 -153 448 -151 449 -149
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 515 -124
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 517 -128 523 -126 521 -122
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 156 -15
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -27
 +
FORWARD 7
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 162 -13
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -27
 +
FORWARD 9
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 166 -14
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 166 -10 166 -7 167 -3
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 172 -14
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 172 -12 174 -9 176 -8
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: You know, I’m beginning to suspect it’s turtles all the way down.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 200 -179
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 197 -182 196 -186 195 -190
 +
CUBIC 191 -199 186 -207 182 -216
 +
CUBIC 186 -218 190 -215 193 -213
 +
CUBIC 199 -208 206 -207 212 -203
 +
CUBIC 219 -200 227 -203 235 -201
 +
CUBIC 242 -198 249 -194 257 -193
 +
CUBIC 262 -191 261 -182 265 -179
 +
CUBIC 273 -176 272 -167 268 -160
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 291 -150
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 293 -155 295 -160 295 -166
 +
CUBIC 300 -163 300 -156 307 -155
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 271 -168
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 274 -173 281 -174 286 -176
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 263 -181
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 263 -185 267 -187 271 -187
 +
CUBIC 274 -187 276 -193 278 -190
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 259 -191
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 256 -196 266 -200 270 -202
 +
CUBIC 271 -201 272 -201 273 -203
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Marine turtles can migrate incredibly long distances. The longest known record is for a female leatherback who swam nearly 13,000 miles over 647 days from Indonesia to the west coast of America. That is over 20 miles a day.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 329 -157
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 329 -155 331 -157 330 -158
 +
CUBIC 326 -171 315 -179 306 -189
 +
CUBIC 313 -189 311 -188 314 -195
 +
CUBIC 337 -194 335 -183 352 -179
 +
CUBIC 369 -174 408 -177 412 -156
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 542 -115
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 523 -132 504 -147 488 -166
 +
CUBIC 468 -174 452 -188 434 -200
 +
CUBIC 412 -214 385 -215 361 -225
 +
CUBIC 351 -229 342 -234 333 -239
 +
CUBIC 317 -247 299 -248 283 -255
 +
CUBIC 269 -269 264 -270 245 -272
 +
CUBIC 240 -274 236 -279 231 -281
 +
CUBIC 224 -284 215 -279 209 -283
 +
CUBIC 196 -294 200 -320 176 -300
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 188 -307
 +
 
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 191 -317 183 -328 173 -322
 +
CUBIC 166 -322 157 -317 158 -309
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 182 -324
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 181 -324 181 -324 182 -324
 +
CUBIC 187 -329 182 -339 185 -346
 +
CUBIC 195 -357 189 -367 194 -379
 +
CUBIC 198 -385 204 -389 205 -396
 +
CUBIC 211 -406 227 -406 233 -416
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -105 -192
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -100 -208 -77 -198 -72 -208
 +
CUBIC -66  -207 -62 -212 -60 -217
 +
CUBIC -54  -225 -35 -223 -35 -236
 +
CUBIC -36  -254 -21 -227 -11 -276
 +
CUBIC -7  -278 -5  -282 -6  -286
 +
CUBIC -8  -297 -7  -309 -6  -320
 +
CUBIC -6  -333 -3  -347 -4  -361
 +
CUBIC -6  -367 -8  -373 -9  -380
 +
CUBIC -13  -397 -29 -405 -43 -412
 +
CUBIC -28  -411 -12 -405 3  -406
 +
CUBIC 6    -406 10  -403 13  -404
 +
CUBIC 22  -411 23  -409 34  -405
 +
CUBIC 40  -404 46 -409 53 -411
 +
CUBIC 63 -415 75 -411 82 -402
 +
CUBIC 92 -406 101 -415 112 -416
 +
CUBIC 117 -415 120 -410 124 -408
 +
CUBIC 136 -403 150 -422 161 -410
 +
CUBIC 166 -409 172 -415 177 -413
 +
CUBIC 184 -405 194 -412 203 -411
 +
CUBIC 203 -410 203 -408 204 -407
 +
CUBIC 214 -412 224 -415 235 -416
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 32 -162
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 29 -174 38 -182 33 -197
 +
CUBIC 32 -205 37 -212 40 -220
 +
CUBIC 50 -251 26 -282 1 -297
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 33 -203
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 17 -194 32 -239 19 -253
 +
CUBIC 6 -267 19 -263 -3 -281
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 24 -211
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 22 -204 17 -194 8 -194
 +
CUBIC 6 -194 4 -198 6 -200
 +
CUBIC 6 -180 -13 -185 -23 -175
 +
CUBIC -25 -163 -41 -168 -41 -155
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -31 -243
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 136
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
CUBIC -27 -243 -21 -242 -21 -237
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -36 -232
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -35 -229 -34 -227 -32 -224
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -16 -257
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -12 -256 -8 -254 -7 -251
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -13 -269
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -14 -265 -9 -261 -7 -259
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: They always return home. Females return to the same beach they hatched on to lay their own eggs and bury them in sand nests. Marine turtles’ amazing ability to navigate comes from their sensitivity to the Earth’s magnetic fields.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 1 -252
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 3 -250 4 -248 5 -245
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -44 -160
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -42 -167 -36 -170 -29 -172
 +
CUBIC -25 -175 -24 -183 -19 -185
 +
CUBIC -13 -187 -4 -185 -2 -193
 +
CUBIC -0 -196 -1 -201 3 -203
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -99 -192
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -96 -198 -76 -198 -69 -201
 +
CUBIC -66 -201 -64 -202 -62 -205
 +
CUBIC -57 -214 -47 -220 -38 -226
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -83 -188
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -80 -189 -76 -189 -73 -188
 +
CUBIC -65 -192 -57 -198 -52 -205
 +
CUBIC -51 -207 -50 -208 -47 -208
 +
CUBIC -44 -209 -43 -214 -40 -214
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -59 -169
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -52 -184 -50 -170 -41 -188
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -14 -212
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -9 -215 -5 -219 -5 -225
 +
CUBIC -3 -229 3 -230 4 -235
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -10 -386
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 7 -361 -5 -330 -0 -303
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -7 -315
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -7 -324 -7 -333 -9 -342
 +
CUBIC -9 -349 -3 -355 -4 -361
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -1 -393
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 2 -380 10 -366 6 -352
 +
CUBIC -1 -337 -0 -316 10 -302
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 7 -396
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 9 -387 9 -377 12 -369
 +
CUBIC 15 -364 16 -360 11 -356
 +
CUBIC 8 -352 5 -347 5 -342
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 10 -341
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 12 -344 14 -346 15 -349
 +
CUBIC 23 -315 1 -313 10 -341
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 16 -355
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 25 -357 22 -344 23 -338
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 56 -237
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 59 -264 22 -281 28 -308
 +
CUBIC 30 -326 33 -346 29 -363
 +
CUBIC 27 -370 22 -376 21 -383
 +
CUBIC 20 -388 20 -394 17 -399
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: Move the turtle. Playing. Working. Just having fun.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 8 -403
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 10 -400 12 -396 14 -393
 +
CUBIC 13 -397 14 -402 16 -406
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 77 -406
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 81 -400 83 -394 84 -387
 +
CUBIC 83 -393 83 -399 86 -404
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 72 -167
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 66 -188 71 -208 79 -227
 +
CUBIC 79 -235 75 -242 79 -250
 +
CUBIC 79 -254 74 -257 75 -261
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 76 -280
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 71 -290 79 -301 74 -310
 +
CUBIC 70 -320 65 -323 67 -335
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: Here are some more interesting bits from “Interesting Facts About Turtles”, a little nature study by a scientist, Forest and Stream, January 1916.
 +
:: The laying of eggs. This is one of the most instructive things that I have ever watched. Invariably, they chose in my yard a situation with a southern exposure when desiring to lay. In only two instances was an eastern exposure observed, and once a western. Part of the yard being a cement walk, we could sometimes observe the female making motions as for digging the nest. Sometimes for a half a day, she would remain stationary, and with her back legs commence to work for this purpose. Lifting her to the grass plot, in a short time she would commence to dig. First with the left hind foot, she would remove a little dirt and pile it upon her left side, then with the right hind foot, and pile the removed dirt upon the right side. This would be repeated again and again, probably for hours, until the proper size hole and depth was obtained.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 49 -301
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 41 -316 45 -330 48 -345
 +
CUBIC 48 -354 42 -362 41 -371
 +
CUBIC 43 -383 40 -395 33 -405
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 38 -396
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 37 -400 38 -405 42 -408
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 121 -409
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 128 -400 123 -388 125 -377
 +
CUBIC 126 -374 127 -371 127 -368
 +
CUBIC 121 -359 128 -349 125 -340
 +
CUBIC 116 -329 118 -315 116 -302
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 94 -302
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 85 -312 92 -327 89 -339
 +
CUBIC 80 -348 87 -359 84 -370
 +
CUBIC 83 -372 82 -377 86 -377
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 124 -257
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 120 -270 123 -285 132 -296
 +
CUBIC 136 -302 134 -310 136 -316
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 144 -320
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 151 -325 150 -334 147 -341
 +
CUBIC 145 -353 154 -348 149 -361
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 142 -371
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 144 -377 137 -383 140 -389
 +
CUBIC 143 -392 144 -395 143 -399
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 125 -395
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 126 -399 128 -407 132 -406
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 158 -413
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 168 -398 157 -379 161 -361
 +
CUBIC 161 -362 161 -362 161 -363
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 163 -399
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 162 -404 164 -409 169 -412
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 203 -410
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 205 -400 200 -404 197 -396
 +
CUBIC 195 -384 182 -381 185 -366
 +
CUBIC 190 -352 175 -345 179 -329
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 172 -331
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 169 -339 178 -348 176 -357
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 179 -373
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 179 -381 182 -388 187 -394
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -3 -285
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -8 -297 -3 -310 -5 -323
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -10 -388
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -12 -400 -24 -404 -33 -409
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -11 -400
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -5 -392 -5 -383 -3 -374
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 187 -302
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 205 -301 191 -274 221 -278
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 233 -272
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 247 -262 259 -271 273 -253
 +
CUBIC 287 -241 311 -247 323 -232
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 182 -249
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 195 -245 204 -231 218 -226
 +
CUBIC 229 -223 243 -226 252 -219
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 257 -197
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 242 -200 241 -210 221 -206
 +
CUBIC 210 -205 202 -216 191 -218
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 183 -196
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 181 -201 180 -206 175 -210
 +
CUBIC 170 -219 166 -230 164 -240
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Egg-laying does not always occur during the daytime, as I have observed one or two digging away past midnight. Sometimes they will have dug for about an inch or so and then not make any more progress downward. In these instances they have met with obstructions like a small stone which they cannot remove. I have, with a pair of forceps, removed the obstruction on several occasions with the turtle still in-situ, and after a minute or two she resumes her work.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 179 -219
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 170 -224 171 -238 168 -247
 +
CUBIC 165 -254 168 -260 170 -267
 +
CUBIC 172 -277 163 -292 174 -298
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 156 -246
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 160 -256 156 -266 154 -276
 +
CUBIC 154 -282 158 -288 157 -293
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 147 -241
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 151 -251 145 -261 144 -271
 +
CUBIC 144 -278 148 -284 148 -291
 +
CUBIC 148 -295 146 -300 150 -303
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 163 -247
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 163 -255 163 -262 164 -270
 +
CUBIC 164 -280 157 -294 167 -300
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 176 -305
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 179 -306 183 -311 186 -309
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 180 -263
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 181 -270 180 -280 188 -282
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 248 -234
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 253 -232 254 -235 257 -237
 +
CUBIC 263 -236 261 -242 257 -242
 +
CUBIC 249 -245 241 -248 234 -252
 +
CUBIC 231 -255 227 -255 223 -253
 +
CUBIC 219 -253 216 -257 212 -256
 +
CUBIC 223 -247 233 -236 248 -234
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 273 -233
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 286 -220 280 -226 294 -226
 +
CUBIC 307 -224 315 -213 326 -207
 +
CUBIC 340 -205 355 -201 367 -192
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: There is an artist in the bottom of everybody.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 304 -190
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 300 -194 294 -194 290 -191
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 314 -195
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 306 -215 286 -197 274 -209
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 343 -187
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 363 -173 397 -185 413 -164
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 458 -176
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 442 -186 425 -198 407 -205
 +
CUBIC 395 -207 383 -205 373 -212
 +
CUBIC 360 -219 345 -223 335 -233
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 513 -132
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 506 -137 500 -143 495 -150
 +
CUBIC 494 -153 492 -154 489 -155
 +
CUBIC 482 -159 477 -170 468 -170
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 455 -156
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 447 -162 439 -173 427 -174
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 404 -185
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 399 -187 394 -190 388 -192
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 366 -203
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 359 -205 353 -211 346 -215
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 124 -189
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 124 -212 98 -213 93 -230
 +
CUBIC 89 -243 86 -259 94 -272
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 132 -178
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 140 -212 129 -202 119 -225
 +
CUBIC 106 -235 101 -253 106 -268
 +
CUBIC 106 -273 104 -279 109 -283
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 152 -194
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 149 -211 134 -211 136 -241
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 141 -180
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 142 -185 141 -189 139 -193
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 166 -189
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 166 -197 164 -203 159 -209
 +
CUBIC 157 -214 157 -220 155 -225
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 48 -160
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 45 -171 48 -182 53 -191
 +
CUBIC 55 -199 50 -208 55 -214
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: The nest or repository is about 3 inches in depth and about an inch and a half or a little more in width. When she has it finished, she discharges her eggs into it. When the egg is deposited in the hole, she is not just satisfied in dropping it, but she reaches down with her hind leg and places the egg horizontally and covers a little dirt over it. Then the second egg and the remaining eggs are all treated similarly and when the last one is deposited and placed, she commences to fill up with the dirt that remains. This she puts into the hole with an alternate right and left leg until all is filled in.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 34 -159
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 36 -169 37 -178 37 -188
 +
CUBIC 35 -197 38 -205 43 -213
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 38 -157
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 38 -162 39 -167 40 -172
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 83 -190
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 77 -197 82 -205 87 -210
 +
CUBIC 89 -215 90 -220 97 -217
 +
CUBIC 124 -204 107 -166 83 -190
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 90 -204
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 94 -214 104 -205 102 -198
 +
CUBIC 97 -196 87 -197 90 -204
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 94 -218
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 95 -215 95 -212 96 -209
 +
CUBIC 94 -212 91 -214 89 -216
 +
SETHEADING 43
 +
FORWARD 0
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 96 -209
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 97 -211 98 -213 99 -216
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 89 -200
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 85 -204 85 -195 89 -194
 +
CUBIC 93 -193 98 -193 102 -192
 +
CUBIC 107 -191 107 -201 102 -198
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 94 -192
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 93 -188 98 -189 97 -193
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 160 -121
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 151 -145 166 -129 159 -162
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 147 -166
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 148 -171 147 -177 145 -182
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 182 -298
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 189 -298 193 -292 195 -287
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 193 -304
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 199 -300 204 -294 207 -287
 +
CUBIC 207 -286 208 -284 210 -284
 +
CUBIC 243 -283 230 -276 251 -271
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY -31 -243
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -30 -248 -23 -249 -20 -253
 +
CUBIC -16 -259 -18 -269 -12 -274
 +
CUBIC -8 -277 -8 -281 -9 -285
 +
CUBIC -11 -301 -7 -317 -6 -333
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 240 -274
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 249 -268 264 -274 273 -266
 +
CUBIC 276 -263 278 -260 281 -258
 +
CUBIC 287 -256 293 -257 298 -253
 +
CUBIC 309 -245 323 -245 335 -240
 +
CUBIC 340 -237 344 -231 349 -232
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 345 -232
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 351 -226 362 -225 371 -224
 +
CUBIC 388 -218 404 -210 421 -206
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 182 -325
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 179 -336 185 -346 189 -356
 +
CUBIC 187 -367 196 -375 197 -386
 +
CUBIC 196 -393 208 -394 210 -402
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -104 -197
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -98 -197 -95 -204 -89 -205
 +
CUBIC -73 -202 -67 -211 -57 -221
 +
CUBIC -48 -226 -35 -227 -35 -241
 +
CUBIC -31 -249 -21 -252 -19 -262
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 257 -193
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 235 -203 211 -201 191 -215
 +
CUBIC 187 -216 180 -217 179 -222
 +
CUBIC 180 -214 184 -206 188 -199
 +
CUBIC 191 -194 190 -186 195 -182
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 32 -160
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 33 -167 32 -175 34 -181
 +
CUBIC 37 -190 35 -200 36 -209
 +
CUBIC 34 -205 30 -201 28 -207
 +
CUBIC 28 -210 28 -214 24 -217
 +
CUBIC 23 -209 14 -189 6 -198
 +
CUBIC 5 -200 4 -202 3 -199
 +
CUBIC -4 -175 -12 -191 -24 -177
 +
CUBIC -28 -160 -38 -173 -43 -156
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 413 -158
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 404 -173 386 -177 370 -175
 +
CUBIC 367 -175 364 -175 363 -177
 +
CUBIC 361 -184 358 -181 353 -180
 +
CUBIC 343 -180 318 -205 311 -194
 +
CUBIC 310 -195 309 -195 308 -194
 +
SETHEADING 24
 +
FORWARD 4
 +
CUBIC 307 -190 305 -190 303 -191
 +
CUBIC 305 -176 331 -168 329 -152
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -198 94
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -177 101 -155 109 -132 110
 +
CUBIC -124 110 -116 107 -108 108
 +
CUBIC -90 114 -71 112 -52 114
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -21 114
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -14 116 -7 117 -1 112
 +
CUBIC 11 112 23 113 34 110
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 60 108
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 72 106 85 109 97 110
 +
CUBIC 100 110 101 111 103 112
 +
CUBIC 105 112 108 111 109 113
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 127 113
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 141 116 152 103 168 110
 +
CUBIC 224 116 281 109 336 105
 +
SETHEADING -126
 +
FORWARD 13
 +
CUBIC 333 95 329 91 325 88
 +
CUBIC 347 80 371 88 394 86
 +
CUBIC 405 85 415 82 426 81
 +
CUBIC 451 84 476 66 499 74
 +
CUBIC 514 79 538 80 553 72
 +
CUBIC 564 71 576 74 587 69
 +
CUBIC 589 68 588 69 591 68
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 336 105
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 335 99 336 92 338 85
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 330 93
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 330 90 331 87 332 85
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 272 109
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 319 121 362 144 398 175
 +
CUBIC 406 182 414 189 424 192
 +
CUBIC 434 184 444 175 452 165
 +
CUBIC 462 151 473 138 486 128
 +
CUBIC 509 110 530 88 556 74
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 382 161
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -133
 +
FORWARD 16
 +
SETHEADING 70
 +
FORWARD 30
 +
CUBIC 395 155 393 150 392 144
 +
CUBIC 426 170 407 159 423 147
 +
SETHEADING 38
 +
FORWARD 13
 +
CUBIC 434 155 435 147 440 148
 +
CUBIC 442 149 442 154 445 153
 +
CUBIC 452 151 458 147 464 144
 +
CUBIC 461 149 459 153 457 158
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 220 115
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 246 124 269 142 293 154
 +
CUBIC 304 148 314 140 325 133
 +
CUBIC 326 133 327 132 327 132
 +
CUBIC 328 133 328 135 328 134
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 269 139
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -135
 +
FORWARD 8
 +
SETHEADING 68
 +
FORWARD 19
 +
CUBIC 280 139 279 137 280 135
 +
CUBIC 287 140 290 141 297 134
 +
CUBIC 295 141 300 141 304 137
 +
CUBIC 306 135 311 137 309 140
 +
SETHEADING 112
 +
FORWARD 7
 +
CUBIC 315 139 314 141 312 142
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: After it is all done, she pats it with both her hind feet together, and then, with her body raised and lowered, pats and smooths over the place where the eggs are buried. Then she leaves it and never looks after it, as the sun now plays its part in hatching the eggs. The eggs are whitish in color with a semi-elastic shell, about the size of a pidgeon egg.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 483 134
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 570 178 507 182 591 112
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 512 149
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 510 147 508 144 507 142
 +
SETHEADING 64
 +
FORWARD 18
 +
CUBIC 522 147 521 145 520 142
 +
CUBIC 532 153 534 144 544 138
 +
CUBIC 545 141 545 144 546 147
 +
SETHEADING 117
 +
FORWARD 15
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 421 268
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 423 276 424 285 425 294
 +
CUBIC 422 295 423 299 425 300
 +
CUBIC 427 302 434 300 431 297
 +
CUBIC 429 294 426 294 423 295
 +
CUBIC 426 294 430 295 431 297
 +
CUBIC 438 290 444 283 450 275
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 426 282
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 4
 +
FORWARD 0
 +
CUBIC 432 282 434 288 439 283
 +
CUBIC 440 283 440 283 440 283
 +
SETHEADING 121
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 422 283
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 421 282 420 282 418 282
 +
CUBIC 420 280 419 277 417 278
 +
CUBIC 417 274 419 273 414 271
 +
CUBIC 414 270 416 270 416 268
 +
CUBIC 417 267 415 265 416 264
 +
CUBIC 417 263 420 264 420 262
 +
CUBIC 419 258 424 259 426 258
 +
CUBIC 428 256 430 258 432 259
 +
CUBIC 439 256 435 263 446 260
 +
CUBIC 445 268 451 263 450 272
 +
CUBIC 453 263 448 264 447 257
 +
CUBIC 435 259 441 252 432 256
 +
CUBIC 426 251 427 258 423 255
 +
CUBIC 419 257 417 261 414 264
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 428 273
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 426 271 429 271 430 269
 +
CUBIC 432 268 435 269 436 270
 +
CUBIC 441 275 431 278 428 273
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 415 279
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 405 290 398 302 389 313
 +
CUBIC 395 293 404 275 411 256
 +
CUBIC 416 249 426 245 433 239
 +
SETHEADING -16
 +
FORWARD 14
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 386 311
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 393 291 400 271 409 252
 +
CUBIC 415 246 422 242 429 236
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 382 309
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 391 289 398 267 407 247
 +
CUBIC 413 242 420 239 425 234
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 384 301
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 382 301 381 300 380 300
 +
SETHEADING 149
 +
FORWARD 27
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 433 469
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 154
 +
FORWARD 17
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 447 443
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 450 438 453 433 456 428
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 463 418
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 466 414 470 409 473 405
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 480 397
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 483 393 487 389 490 385
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 496 378
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 499 375 503 371 506 368
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 512 363
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 128
 +
FORWARD 16
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 532 349
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 536 345 540 343 544 340
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 552 336
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 556 332 561 330 565 327
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 574 322
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 579 320 583 318 588 316
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 476 451
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 480 445 479 438 481 432
 +
CUBIC 483 438 486 444 488 450
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 490 433
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 495 459 500 456 504 432
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 492 442
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 92
 +
FORWARD 9
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: The number laid by a turtle varies. I have seen three, and on one occasion I have seen eight laid at one sitting. I have also observed one turtle laying its eggs, covering them over, and a little later – a day or two - another female dig in the same place, remove the eggs, and lay her own in this doubly-dug repository. Once a female dug six hours and laid four eggs. Another dug several hours, the hole measured two inches across, and three and one half inches in depth, and she laid eight eggs within a half hour.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 517 448
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 510 459 500 425 519 434
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 522 450
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 518 424 540 427 534 451
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 540 449
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 533 425 558 428 552 451
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 556 433
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 556 438 557 443 557 449
 +
CUBIC 569 437 564 444 574 450
 +
CUBIC 575 444 572 437 573 431
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 505 400
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 511 402 512 409 511 415
 +
CUBIC 507 419 502 419 497 419
 +
CUBIC 498 414 498 410 498 405
 +
CUBIC 497 398 498 396 505 400
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 526 417
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 522 419 518 419 514 419
 +
CUBIC 516 397 509 398 526 402
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 522 411
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 520 411 516 409 515 410
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 541 417
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 526 427 526 392 541 403
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 544 400
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 548 425 554 422 559 399
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 546 408
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 549 409 552 410 556 409
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 567 398
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 1
 +
FORWARD 12
 +
CUBIC 564 410 562 415 559 416
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 567 410
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 569 413 572 415 575 418
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 4 376
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 3 373 1 369 0 366
 +
CUBIC -11 371 -25 373 -38 377
 +
CUBIC -35 382 -42 384 -45 388
 +
SETHEADING 44
 +
FORWARD 11
 +
CUBIC -33 394 -25 378 -24 388
 +
CUBIC -28 389 -25 396 -21 394
 +
CUBIC -17 393 -19 387 -23 388
 +
CUBIC -25 384 -22 384 -19 383
 +
CUBIC -13 382 -1 377 4 376
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -39 370
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -40 365 -31 369 -35 372
 +
CUBIC -37 374 -39 372 -39 370
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -25 368
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -26 367 -25 364 -23 365
 +
CUBIC -17 364 -22 374 -25 368
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -9 361
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -5 356 1 363 -5 366
 +
CUBIC -7 366 -10 363 -9 361
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY -35 372
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -28 376 -21 381 -23 370
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -6 366
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -6 368 -5 372 -7 374
 +
CUBIC -12 376 -17 378 -22 379
 +
CUBIC -22 379 -24 376 -24 376
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -4 379
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 18
 +
FORWARD 13
 +
CUBIC -1 392 -2 392 -4 392
 +
CUBIC -2 394 -1 397 -1 400
 +
CUBIC 3 399 7 398 11 396
 +
CUBIC 11 394 10 391 9 388
 +
CUBIC 7 389 5 390 3 390
 +
CUBIC 2 387 -0 380 -0 378
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 2 370
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 7 364 10 375 4 374
 +
CUBIC 4 374 4 375 4 375
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 20 381
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 20 377 25 377 26 380
 +
CUBIC 28 385 20 386 20 381
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 7 373
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 11 374 15 377 19 379
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 23 378
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 24 375 24 369 24 366
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 25 363
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 25 362 27 362 28 361
 +
CUBIC 28 364 29 366 29 368
 +
CUBIC 29 368 27 368 27 368
 +
CUBIC 25 368 25 364 25 363
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 26 361
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 26 360 26 359 26 357
 +
SETHEADING 28
 +
FORWARD 0
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Not all eggs hatch out, but in the instance where eight were laid, I had the pleasure of seeing six little baby turtles come out. Other eggs which were laid in a hole with a western or eastern exposure never came to anything. I have dug carefully into these nests, but I have always come upon decomposing eggs.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 25 343
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 26 344 28 344 29 345
 +
CUBIC 28 342 33 338 36 339
 +
CUBIC 35 338 35 336 35 335
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 31 344
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 33 341 35 339 38 338
 +
CUBIC 41 345 31 351 29 345
 +
CUBIC 31 352 22 350 27 347
 +
CUBIC 28 347 28 344 30 344
 +
CUBIC 31 344 31 343 32 343
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 37 338
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 37 337 38 336 39 336
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 99 391
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 104 358 160 347 175 378
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 179 389
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 196 446 105 460 99 403
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 185 396
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 250 368 27 405 97 411
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 98 416
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -45 426 202 361 224 385
 +
CUBIC 220 395 195 400 184 402
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 251 382
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 247 380 250 374 255 375
 +
CUBIC 260 377 256 385 251 382
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -190 419
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -194 416 -197 413 -201 409
 +
CUBIC -198 407 -167 428 -176 427
 +
CUBIC -186 425 -208 412 -208 402
 +
CUBIC -199 400 -172 418 -167 427
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -96 432
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -89 425 -82 428 -93 434
 +
CUBIC -115 445 -91 421 -82 421
 +
CUBIC -76 423 -86 433 -89 435
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -237 324
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -232 327 -228 330 -223 334
 +
CUBIC -229 333 -234 334 -240 334
 +
CUBIC -235 330 -230 326 -226 323
 +
CUBIC -227 328 -229 333 -231 338
 +
CUBIC -233 333 -235 328 -237 324
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -253 328
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -135
 +
FORWARD 0
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -254 332
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -254 332 -254 333 -254 334
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -251 332
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -250 332 -250 333 -249 333
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -249 328
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -248 329 -248 329 -247 329
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -250 325
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -249 325 -249 324 -248 324
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -253 324
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 166
 +
FORWARD 2
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -255 324
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -256 324 -256 323 -256 322
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -259 326
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -259 326 -260 325 -260 325
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -257 330
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -258 330 -258 331 -259 331
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -185 103
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -287 237 -131 426 18 347
 +
CUBIC 104 298 138 193 80 109
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: For the most interesting egg laying I ever witnessed, the turtle commenced to dig at 8 p.m. and was still busy at work the next morning at 8 o’clock. Five days later, a second turtle dug these eggs out arid, deposited four of her own, and covered the nest up. Personally, I do not believe that the turtle digging out the previous batch of eggs was vindictive or mischievous, but that the ground seemed soft and easily worked. Therefore, it took advantage of the spot.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 43 300
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 46 300 50 298 53 298
 +
CUBIC 60 298 61 290 63 285
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 28 310
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 34 310 34 310 34 304
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 48 325
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 47 323 50 322 51 320
 +
CUBIC 52 318 53 317 55 317
 +
CUBIC 56 316 56 312 59 313
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 74 298
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 71 295 73 290 77 288
 +
CUBIC 77 282 76 279 82 275
 +
CUBIC 87 270 85 263 89 257
 +
CUBIC 92 253 94 249 98 245
 +
CUBIC 101 243 102 239 104 235
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 107 219
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -34
 +
FORWARD 3
 +
CUBIC 104 218 104 214 105 210
 +
SETHEADING 59
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
CUBIC 105 206 106 202 106 198
 +
CUBIC 107 198 107 199 107 199
 +
CUBIC 108 198 108 197 107 197
 +
CUBIC 107 197 107 198 108 198
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: “Average Person Paints Three Turtles A Year” Factoid Actually Just Statistical Error
 +
:: Average person paints zero turtles per year. Turtles Geord, who lives in cave and eats over 10,000 each day, is an outlier and should not have been counted.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 104 166
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 102 167 99 161 101 160
 +
CUBIC 104 158 94 149 98 143
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -203 227
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -202 229 -201 227 -202 226
 +
CUBIC -200 234 -195 241 -193 249
 +
CUBIC -193 251 -194 254 -192 255
 +
CUBIC -202 243 -203 246 -203 227
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -192 285
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -189 285 -187 287 -184 287
 +
CUBIC -181 287 -178 282 -175 282
 +
CUBIC -141 282 -148 295 -126 302
 +
CUBIC -120 303 -115 301 -109 305
 +
CUBIC -100 311 -90 314 -81 318
 +
CUBIC -67 332 -53 345 -40 359
 +
CUBIC -42 360 -47 352 -40 359
 +
CUBIC -42 360 -42 363 -41 364
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -161 154
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -161 154 -162 154 -162 154
 +
CUBIC -162 153 -161 154 -162 154
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -151 149
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -151 149 -150 147 -150 148
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -138 146
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -138 145 -137 144 -136 145
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: The young turtles, when they make their emergence at the end of three months, are dark in color and quite active. If you place one on its back at this time, it will arch its head and neck and come around to its normal position. The shell, of course, is quite soft, but in about three years, the shell really becomes hardened, though some clear portions of the shell around the edges are still soft. The color of the shell gradually changes to that usually seen in the head and soft parts are mottled, speckled, or of a solid color. I have two in my collection where the head and neck are solid yellow.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -102 144
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -104 143 -107 139 -104 137
 +
CUBIC -103 137 -100 140 -101 138
 +
CUBIC -100 140 -99 143 -102 143
 +
CUBIC -102 143 -103 142 -103 142
 +
CUBIC -103 143 -103 143 -103 143
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -202 141
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -198 139 -198 132 -196 128
 +
CUBIC -195 130 -192 128 -193 126
 +
CUBIC -194 124 -195 122 -194 121
 +
CUBIC -187 120 -191 115 -188 111
 +
SETHEADING -38
 +
FORWARD 2
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -216 198
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -214 196 -213 193 -215 191
 +
CUBIC -213 190 -213 177 -213 174
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -202 171
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -202 168 -203 165 -200 164
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 255 261
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 254 272 258 284 265 293
 +
CUBIC 276 277 268 258 266 241
 +
CUBIC 263 240 258 243 255 241
 +
CUBIC 253 247 255 255 255 261
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 257 237
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 247 231 260 220 258 211
 +
CUBIC 257 220 270 227 264 236
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: Do you know what a sea turtle’s favorite sandwich is? Peanut butter and jellyfish. That sounds weird, but it’s actually true. Just ask the next sea turtle you meet. But I think we shouldn’t mention it to the jellyfish.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 259 233
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 257 232 258 228 258 226
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 262 233
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 263 231 262 228 261 226
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 268 251
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 275 250 272 242 273 237
 +
CUBIC 271 239 269 240 267 241
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 254 253
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 247 252 247 245 247 240
 +
CUBIC 249 241 252 242 254 243
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: Here are some interesting observations from “Odd Facts About Turtles”, Christian Observer, May 11th 1919.
 +
:: It has been said that the turtle, like the whale, has no other enemy than man, in as much as both the little creature and the big pursue their various ways in practical immunity from harm and the fear of sudden death.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 255 267
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 260 264 265 264 270 264
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 254 260
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 259 259 264 259 269 258
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 124 293
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 127 296 132 295 134 292
 +
CUBIC 135 296 143 296 145 292
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 153 312
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 158 311 161 306 163 302
 +
CUBIC 165 306 169 310 173 312
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 168 288
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 177 296 183 297 187 285
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 175 206
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 164 216 145 206 146 192
 +
CUBIC 152 161 194 181 175 206
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 162 215
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -3
 +
FORWARD 6
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 170 214
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 171 217 172 219 173 220
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 178 211
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 179 212 180 214 182 216
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 184 202
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 186 203 188 203 190 204
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 185 190
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 187 190 189 189 192 189
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 182 182
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 184 181 186 180 188 179
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 174 174
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 175 173 176 171 177 169
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 163 172
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 163 170 163 168 163 166
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: In many ways, the turtle is one of the strangest of living things. Whales must come to the surface frequently to breathe, and it is pretty well known what they feed upon. The seal cannot remain beneath the sea nearly as long as the whale, and his food is very well known. But the turtle, in all his varieties and all his ways, is a most mysterious animal. It does not, indeed, seem to matter to him whether he stays beneath the surface for an hour or for a week, nor does it trouble him to stay for an equal time on high land if the need arises. Your turtle is neither fish, flesh, nor fowl, yet his flesh partakes of the characteristics of all three.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 152 175
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -144
 +
FORWARD 6
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 145 181
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 143 180 141 179 140 178
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 140 190
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 139 189 137 189 135 189
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 141 198
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 139 199 137 200 136 200
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 145 206
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 144 207 142 208 141 209
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 152 212
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -30
 +
FORWARD 5
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -18 -393
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -32 -391 -44 -404 -59 -405
 +
CUBIC -70 -405 -79 -414 -91 -415
 +
CUBIC -103 -416 -97 -421 -112 -424
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -150 -435
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -155 -438 -161 -436 -166 -440
 +
CUBIC -170 -443 -193 -451 -190 -456
 +
CUBIC -191 -456 -193 -457 -194 -459
 +
CUBIC -183 -457 -156 -441 -148 -448
 +
SETHEADING -153
 +
FORWARD 4
 +
CUBIC -149 -452 -148 -453 -147 -453
 +
CUBIC -150 -456 -153 -459 -157 -461
 +
CUBIC -142 -457 -126 -461 -117 -473
 +
CUBIC -123 -466 -117 -448 -106 -448
 +
CUBIC -103 -449 -101 -446 -100 -443
 +
CUBIC -97 -439 -91 -442 -86 -442
 +
CUBIC -78 -441 -35 -443 -43 -458
 +
CUBIC -50 -463 -53 -470 -42 -465
 +
CUBIC -37 -462 -31 -464 -27 -468
 +
CUBIC -25 -465 -31 -461 -29 -457
 +
CUBIC -26 -455 -15 -445 -11 -449
 +
CUBIC -8 -450 -4 -446 -0 -444
 +
CUBIC 7 -441 15 -445 20 -439
 +
CUBIC 34 -434 50 -445 52 -460
 +
CUBIC 46 -465 38 -467 31 -471
 +
CUBIC 45 -471 60 -470 72 -478
 +
CUBIC 71 -474 58 -458 68 -459
 +
CUBIC 73 -459 72 -451 75 -448
 +
CUBIC 84 -442 90 -454 101 -443
 +
CUBIC 111 -433 131 -449 133 -435
 +
CUBIC 140 -441 147 -449 155 -455
 +
CUBIC 165 -458 172 -465 178 -475
 +
CUBIC 170 -460 181 -440 198 -441
 +
CUBIC 201 -438 202 -435 201 -431
 +
CUBIC 211 -434 221 -435 231 -435
 +
CUBIC 233 -434 234 -438 231 -439
 +
CUBIC 243 -437 256 -440 268 -442
 +
CUBIC 277 -442 284 -449 291 -454
 +
CUBIC 301 -458 313 -461 318 -471
 +
CUBIC 319 -467 320 -464 323 -461
 +
CUBIC 323 -454 312 -449 315 -443
 +
CUBIC 323 -436 347 -444 358 -445
 +
CUBIC 356 -435 377 -441 383 -440
 +
CUBIC 377 -433 368 -430 359 -431
 +
CUBIC 361 -430 358 -428 356 -427
 +
CUBIC 338 -425 321 -416 304 -413
 +
CUBIC 294 -411 283 -411 273 -409
 +
CUBIC 252 -400 229 -402 206 -401
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Eating seems a mere superfluidity with him, since for weeks at a time he may be headed up in a barrel, with a bung out, and emerged after his long fast, apparently none the worse for his enforced abstinence from food, from light, and almost from air.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 485 -533
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: All you need to draw is a few instructions, a little turtle, and a vision in your mind.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 517 -540 550 -541 582 -536
 +
CUBIC 583 -521 585 -500 576 -487
 +
CUBIC 567 -477 552 -475 542 -466
 +
CUBIC 535 -461 528 -452 518 -453
 +
CUBIC 503 -453 492 -452 482 -464
 +
CUBIC 479 -466 475 -462 472 -465
 +
CUBIC 468 -456 460 -468 453 -465
 +
CUBIC 462 -470 452 -479 445 -478
 +
CUBIC 451 -486 444 -499 434 -498
 +
CUBIC 438 -511 422 -517 411 -516
 +
CUBIC 413 -539 382 -544 365 -535
 +
CUBIC 365 -542 361 -549 354 -552
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 567 -538
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 565 -546 558 -549 551 -549
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 513 -464
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 503 -463 494 -473 496 -483
 +
CUBIC 498 -493 512 -498 521 -495
 +
CUBIC 538 -488 531 -463 513 -464
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 513 -472
 +
 
 +
 
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 504 -474 507 -486 514 -487
 +
CUBIC 529 -489 528 -469 513 -472
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 513 -486
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 510 -481 518 -473 523 -476
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 515 -486
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 512 -481 519 -474 523 -478
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 516 -487
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 514 -483 519 -476 524 -479
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: In the whole category of animal organisms, there is none so tenacious in life as the turtle. Injuries that would instantly be fatal even to fish leave the turtle apparently undisturbed and his power of staving off death is nothing short of marvelous.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 517 -487
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 516 -484 520 -479 524 -481
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 518 -487
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 519 -484 520 -481 524 -482
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 520 -486
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 520 -484 521 -483 523 -483
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 521 -475
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 512 -470 504 -478 512 -485
 +
SETHEADING 0
 +
FORWARD 0
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 472 -465
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 449 -481 439 -513 436 -540
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 478 -467
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 456 -482 446 -525 454 -549
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 464 -462
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 465 -447 439 -444 428 -444
 +
CUBIC 425 -441 421 -440 417 -442
 +
CUBIC 411 -427 367 -425 351 -427
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 381 -438
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 395 -430 423 -441 428 -456
 +
CUBIC 423 -469 406 -464 407 -480
 +
 
 +
 
 +
CUBIC 398 -482 390 -490 390 -500
 +
CUBIC 360 -499 364 -499 346 -520
 +
CUBIC 326 -519 307 -526 292 -540
 +
CUBIC 281 -544 270 -547 259 -550
 +
SETHEADING 11
 +
FORWARD 3
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 389 -498
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 397 -502 407 -511 411 -516
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Just as soon as a baby turtle emerges from the egg, off he scuttles down to the sea. He has no one to teach him, no one to guide him. In his curious little brain, there is implanted a streak of caution based upon the fact that until aged a certain period in his life his armor is soft and no defense against hungry fish, and he at once seeks shelter in the tropical profusion of the gulf weed, which holds within its branching fronds an astonishing abundance of marine life. Here the young turtle feeds unmolested while his armor undergoes the hardening process.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 406 -480
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 416 -482 432 -485 435 -498
 +
SETHEADING 30
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: This is your world, your creation.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 444 -478
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 438 -470 428 -467 418 -466
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 429 -456
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 437 -455 453 -456 455 -466
 +
CUBIC 456 -466 456 -465 456 -465
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 425 -450
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 426 -448 427 -445 430 -444
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 395 -486
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 390 -468 373 -448 355 -445
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 360 -501
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 345 -496 331 -486 321 -474
 +
CUBIC 286 -473 243 -477 210 -489
 +
CUBIC 206 -500 200 -510 196 -520
 +
CUBIC 198 -534 209 -546 221 -552
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 212 -487
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 172 -467 180 -476 140 -482
 +
CUBIC 123 -485 106 -489 90 -494
 +
CUBIC 82 -490 75 -483 70 -476
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 90 -495
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 89 -552 83 -530 132 -551
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 63 -550
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 73 -546 82 -542 90 -537
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 30 -472
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 16 -476 1 -478 -13 -484
 +
CUBIC -27 -497 -42 -511 -52 -528
 +
CUBIC -38 -533 -25 -541 -14 -551
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -15 -483
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -18 -477 -24 -473 -29 -469
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Whatever the young sea turtle eats and wherever he eats it is, facts not generally ascertained, one thing is certain, it agrees with him immensely. He leads a pleasant sort of life basking in the tropical sun and cruising leisurely in the cool depths.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -52 -528
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -75 -523 -98 -529 -120 -533
 +
CUBIC -155 -524 -175 -522 -205 -546
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -120 -533
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -121 -538 -121 -546 -119 -549
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -50 -467
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -73 -466 -94 -479 -117 -479
 +
CUBIC -133 -488 -162 -507 -165 -527
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -185 -533
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -196 -527 -205 -516 -207 -504
 +
CUBIC -197 -484 -177 -470 -157 -462
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -194 -459
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -204 -461 -213 -468 -218 -477
 +
CUBIC -218 -484 -207 -494 -202 -495
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY -220 -477
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -227 -480 -233 -484 -237 -490
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -231 -507
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -223 -508 -215 -507 -208 -504
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -245 -498
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -256 -505 -263 -516 -265 -528
 +
CUBIC -255 -537 -242 -547 -227 -545
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -265 -530
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -271 -531 -277 -538 -280 -544
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Once he has obtained the weight of 25 pounds, which usually occurs within the first year, the turtle is free from all danger. After that, no fish or mammal, however ravenous, however well-armed with teeth, interferes with the turtle.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -53 -429
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -53 -428 -54 -427 -55 -425
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -50 -429
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -50 -427 -50 -425 -50 -423
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -47 -430
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -47 -428 -46 -426 -45 -425
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -44 -431
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -43 -429 -42 -428 -41 -427
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 70 -428
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 68 -426 66 -430 68 -431
 +
CUBIC 70 -431 71 -429 70 -428
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 126 -427
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 125 -426 124 -427 125 -428
 +
CUBIC 126 -429 128 -427 126 -426
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 26 -427
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 26 -425 26 -424 25 -422
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 29 -427
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 29 -425 29 -421 31 -421
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 32 -427
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 32 -426 33 -424 35 -424
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 22 -428
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 22 -427 20 -426 20 -426
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: When once he has withdrawn his head from its position of outlook into the folds of his neck between the two shells, intending devourers may struggle to make an impression on him.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -128 -455
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -128 -449 -130 -440 -130 -435
 +
CUBIC -136 -436 -142 -437 -148 -437
 +
SETHEADING 35
 +
FORWARD 22
 +
CUBIC -139 -420 -143 -420 -146 -421
 +
CUBIC -141 -416 -136 -411 -132 -405
 +
CUBIC -136 -405 -140 -406 -144 -407
 +
CUBIC -139 -402 -135 -397 -133 -391
 +
SETHEADING -101
 +
FORWARD 8
 +
CUBIC -137 -389 -134 -385 -131 -381
 +
CUBIC -133 -381 -135 -381 -137 -382
 +
CUBIC -134 -377 -132 -371 -131 -364
 +
CUBIC -127 -372 -123 -379 -119 -386
 +
CUBIC -121 -386 -124 -386 -126 -385
 +
CUBIC -123 -391 -119 -396 -114 -401
 +
CUBIC -117 -401 -120 -401 -123 -401
 +
CUBIC -119 -407 -114 -412 -109 -417
 +
SETHEADING -94
 +
FORWARD 9
 +
SETHEADING 139
 +
FORWARD 18
 +
CUBIC -112 -432 -118 -433 -124 -433
 +
SETHEADING 174
 +
FORWARD 21
 +
CUBIC -124 -454 -126 -455 -128 -455
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -147 -454
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -146 -452 -145 -451 -143 -451
 +
CUBIC -141 -449 -140 -447 -138 -446
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -153 -446
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -150 -444 -144 -446 -141 -443
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: [the audio speeds up drastically here, and the way the words are read changes (e.g. “set exy”)]
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -110 -422
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -107 -420 -104 -418 -101 -417
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -86 -413
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -85 -411 -81 -409 -80 -412
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -53 -403
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -52 -400 -50 -400 -48 -402
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: How about some neat facts courtesy of “10 Cool Facts About Turtles”, from Deutsche Welle?
 +
:: They have been around for a really, really long time. There is a reason why turtles look a little prehistoric. The first ever specimens evolved around 260 million years ago in the late Triassic period. Shortly after their arrival, the Earth experience a mass extinction event that wiped out around 90% of all life on land. Luckily for the turtles, their burrowing and water-dwelling habits set them up for long term survival in this strange new world.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -95 -422
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 78
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -77 -416
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 70
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -64 -411
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 81
 +
FORWARD 2
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 255 -402
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 257 -400 258 -403 259 -403
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 286 -411
 +
PENDOWN
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: [the audio now returns to its normal sane cadence and word parsing.]
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
CUBIC 287 -409 290 -408 291 -410
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 323 -418
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 324 -416 326 -417 327 -419
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 245 -408
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 247 -408 249 -408 251 -409
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 292 -416
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 100
 +
FORWARD 3
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 310 -419
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 98
 +
FORWARD 4
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 334 -426
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 335 -426 336 -427 337 -427
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 200 -430
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 200 -428 195 -428 195 -425
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 257 -426
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -15
 +
FORWARD 6
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 259 -426
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 259 -423 260 -420 261 -416
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 253 -426
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 253 -426 252 -425 251 -424
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 262 -426
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 262 -425 263 -423 264 -423
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 211 -425
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 210 -424 210 -422 210 -422
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 213 -425
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 213 -423 212 -420 214 -418
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 214 -425
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 215 -424 216 -422 217 -422
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 208 -426
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 208 -425 207 -424 207 -425
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 230 -401
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 18
 +
FORWARD 17
 +
CUBIC 237 -391 238 -396 240 -402
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 236 -386
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 236 -382 236 -378 237 -374
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 228 -388
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 231 -383 233 -378 236 -373
 +
CUBIC 239 -378 240 -383 241 -389
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: They have one of the longest lifespans in the animal kingdom. While a turtle’s lifespan largely depends on the species, almost all of them have the potential to live to a ripe old age. A typical pet turtle can make it to anywhere between 10 and 80 years, while larger species often keep going for more than 100 years. Because it’s so difficult to accurately measure age over a century, researchers think some turtles could even be hundreds of years old.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 233 -359
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 231 -365 237 -369 242 -367
 +
CUBIC 243 -370 240 -375 241 -377
 +
CUBIC 242 -377 242 -377 243 -377
 +
CUBIC 248 -379 244 -370 246 -367
 +
CUBIC 248 -361 243 -356 237 -357
 +
CUBIC 223 -358 227 -381 241 -372
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 231 -374
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -165
 +
FORWARD 4
 +
CUBIC 232 -377 233 -377 235 -378
 +
CUBIC 237 -377 239 -378 242 -378
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 65 52
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 65 53 64 54 63 55
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 68 53
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 67 55 67 58 65 60
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 70 52
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 71 56 71 60 73 64
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 73 52
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 74 54 76 56 78 57
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -280 -252
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -282 -235 -282 -218 -282 -201
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -73 -167
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -72 -169 -66 -167 -65 -165
 +
CUBIC -64 -163 -62 -163 -61 -162
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -33 -158
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -28 -163 -24 -157 -24 -159
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -107 -183
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -107 -180 -104 -181 -103 -182
 +
CUBIC -97 -183 -87 -183 -85 -176
 +
CUBIC -81 -174 -77 -175 -74 -172
 +
CUBIC -74 -170 -72 -168 -70 -168
 +
CUBIC -62 -167 -66 -161 -57 -162
 +
CUBIC -55 -161 -54 -158 -52 -157
 +
CUBIC -49 -156 -47 -144 -45 -153
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: See how easy it is to create a tree in your little world.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -11 -160
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -5 -162 -0 -154 7 -157
 +
CUBIC 8 -156 8 -158 10 -158
 +
CUBIC 11 -158 15 -158 14 -157
 +
CUBIC 14 -157 14 -157 14 -157
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 47 -161
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 49 -161 51 -162 52 -161
 +
CUBIC 54 -159 57 -162 60 -162
 +
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 +
 
 +
SETXY 70 -162
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 68 -167 72 -163 73 -165
 +
CUBIC 75 -163 75 -163 73 -162
 +
CUBIC 73 -162 74 -162 74 -162
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 137 -176
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 135 -180 141 -181 140 -178
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 155 -186
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 155 -186 154 -188 154 -189
 +
CUBIC 155 -190 159 -189 158 -188
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 123 -177
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 124 -178 127 -176 129 -177
 +
CUBIC 131 -178 135 -177 138 -176
 +
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 +
 
 +
SETXY 173 -192
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 178 -190 186 -193 188 -188
 +
CUBIC 199 -184 201 -173 210 -182
 +
CUBIC 211 -185 213 -183 215 -183
 +
CUBIC 215 -185 218 -183 219 -184
 +
CUBIC 227 -188 233 -176 241 -180
 +
SETHEADING -112
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
CUBIC 244 -180 247 -176 245 -173
 +
CUBIC 245 -170 249 -169 251 -168
 +
 
 +
 
 +
CUBIC 252 -166 252 -165 254 -165
 +
CUBIC 260 -163 266 -161 272 -159
 +
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 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: They come in all shapes and sizes. There are currently 356 known species of turtles. As a rule, they are all reptiles with a hard cartilage shell. But that is about where the similarities end. There are sea turtles, leatherback turtles, snapping turtles, pond turtles, soft-shelled turtles - and of course, tortoises...
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 330 -156
 +
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 +
CUBIC 332 -155 334 -156 336 -156
 +
CUBIC 337 -156 338 -155 339 -155
 +
CUBIC 340 -156 341 -156 342 -156
 +
CUBIC 343 -158 344 -156 345 -157
 +
CUBIC 345 -157 346 -157 346 -157
 +
CUBIC 346 -157 346 -158 346 -158
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 +
 
 +
SETXY 365 -153
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 367 -147 376 -148 381 -144
 +
CUBIC 382 -146 384 -144 385 -145
 +
CUBIC 387 -147 389 -145 391 -147
 +
CUBIC 393 -148 397 -144 399 -146
 +
CUBIC 400 -148 402 -147 404 -147
 +
SETHEADING -176
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
CUBIC 404 -149 406 -149 406 -148
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 460 -146
 +
PENDOWN
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: It is your creation. You can do anything you want to do.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
CUBIC 461 -143 464 -142 467 -141
 +
CUBIC 468 -140 470 -138 472 -138
 +
CUBIC 473 -138 474 -138 474 -138
 +
SETHEADING 15
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
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 +
 
 +
SETXY 481 -130
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PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 484 -124 489 -121 495 -120
 +
CUBIC 496 -118 497 -117 499 -118
 +
CUBIC 500 -119 502 -117 503 -119
 +
CUBIC 505 -121 508 -119 510 -120
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 +
 
 +
SETXY 525 -119
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 527 -117 528 -114 532 -116
 +
CUBIC 532 -116 533 -115 534 -116
 +
CUBIC 534 -115 535 -115 536 -115
 +
CUBIC 537 -115 538 -114 538 -114
 +
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 +
 
 +
SETXY 552 -109
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 164
 +
FORWARD 0
 +
CUBIC 552 -103 561 -103 564 -98
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 43 -159
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 42 -168 43 -178 47 -186
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 62 -162
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 62 -168 60 -175 64 -181
 +
CUBIC 65 -185 62 -190 64 -195
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 54 -158
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 53 -161 55 -178 57 -180
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 83 -163
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 84 -166 81 -169 81 -173
 +
CUBIC 83 -179 80 -184 82 -186
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 87 -161
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 86 -165 86 -167 87 -171
 +
CUBIC 88 -174 87 -180 88 -183
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 92 -168
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 91 -172 91 -176 93 -179
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 98 -170
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 28
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
CUBIC 98 -173 100 -177 98 -180
 +
CUBIC 97 -181 99 -181 100 -181
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 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Not all turtles are tortoises, but all tortoises are turtles. Yes, technically all tortoises are in fact turtles. They belong to the Testudines family which includes reptiles whose bodies are protected by a bony outer shell. But the main difference between turtles and tortoises is that tortoises live exclusively on land, while most turtles live in or near water.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 95 -169
 +
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 +
SETHEADING -174
 +
FORWARD 4
 +
PENUP
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 +
SETXY 90 -165
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 89 -166 89 -168 90 -170
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 84 -162
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -173
 +
FORWARD 5
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 78 -162
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 77 -164 76 -167 77 -169
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 66 -162
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 66 -163 64 -169 67 -169
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 109 -181
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 109 -183 110 -185 111 -186
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 113 -183
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 113 -185 114 -187 114 -189
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 124 -177
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 125 -179 123 -183 124 -185
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 129 -180
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 129 -184 129 -189 128 -193
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 148 -182
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 147 -184 147 -186 147 -188
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 172 -191
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 171 -199 169 -208 163 -215
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Some turtles are vegetarians, while others are carnivorous. Most turtles are actually omnivores, but a few species are more picky when it comes to their diet. Most tortoises are happy to munch on leafy greens or fruit. Not so for the fearsome-looking alligator turtle, which is almost entirely carnivorous and feeds on anything from fish to small mammals that venture too close to the water’s edge.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 178 -192
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 178 -195 177 -197 176 -199
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 162 -189
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 162 -190 161 -192 160 -193
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 271 -160
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 272 -162 271 -163 274 -164
 +
CUBIC 274 -165 273 -168 275 -168
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 280 -157
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 280 -159 282 -161 281 -162
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 287 -152
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 288 -155 289 -158 288 -161
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 292 -159
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -136
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
CUBIC 291 -159 292 -159 292 -158
 +
CUBIC 292 -157 291 -156 291 -155
 +
CUBIC 290 -154 291 -152 290 -151
 +
CUBIC 291 -152 292 -153 292 -154
 +
CUBIC 292 -155 293 -156 294 -157
 +
CUBIC 293 -158 293 -159 294 -160
 +
CUBIC 294 -161 294 -162 294 -164
 +
CUBIC 294 -164 295 -166 294 -167
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 284 -155
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 283 -156 284 -158 284 -159
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 276 -159
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 276 -160 276 -160 277 -161
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 308 -154
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 307 -155 305 -157 304 -157
 +
CUBIC 303 -158 302 -160 301 -161
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 312 -157
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 80
 +
FORWARD 0
 +
CUBIC 310 -161 302 -162 303 -165
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 317 -158
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -135
 +
FORWARD 7
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 326 -157
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 326 -161 322 -164 320 -167
 +
CUBIC 319 -169 316 -170 315 -172
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: All species lay their eggs on land. When they are ready to lay their eggs, even water-dwelling turtles will dig their nests in the sands or the earth near their habitat. But they are not the nurturing type. No species of turtle sticks around to raise their young. When the babies hatch, they are on their own.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 309 -176
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 307 -178 305 -181 304 -183
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 300 -164
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 298 -165 297 -167 296 -168
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 310 -156
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 309 -157 307 -158 306 -159
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 410 -171
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 416 -168 417 -164 419 -159
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 427 -157
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 427 -157 424 -163 425 -164
 +
CUBIC 425 -166 422 -167 421 -169
 +
CUBIC 421 -171 420 -173 418 -173
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 435 -155
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 437 -156 434 -158 434 -160
 +
CUBIC 435 -161 433 -163 433 -163
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 417 -158
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 30
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
CUBIC 411 -161 413 -166 403 -170
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: A turtle’s gender is determined by temperature. Like crocodiles and alligators, a turtle’s gender is determined after fertilization. If a turtle’s eggs incubate below 27.7 degrees Celsius, the hatchlings will be male. But if the eggs incubate above 31 degrees, they will be female. If the temperature is somewhere in between, or fluctuates, a mix of male and female babies will hatch. As oceans warm, turtles tend to give birth to more females.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 432 -156
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 431 -158 430 -159 430 -161
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 424 -158
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 423 -158 422 -159 422 -160
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 440 -152
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -167
 +
FORWARD 6
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 455 -147
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 456 -151 453 -154 450 -156
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 495 -120
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 491 -123 487 -128 482 -132
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 505 -120
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 6
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
CUBIC 502 -122 499 -126 496 -130
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 500 -119
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 497 -121 494 -124 493 -128
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: They have an amazing sense of direction. Sea turtles are known for their amazing ability to return to the exact beach where they were born years later. Like many animals, turtles can navigate their way at sea by sensing the individual lines of the magnetic field. But they can also remember the magnetic signature of coastlines and sense tiny variations in magnetic fields, allowing them to guide themselves home.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 479 -135
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 476 -138 473 -142 469 -143
 +
CUBIC 467 -143 466 -144 465 -145
 +
CUBIC 463 -146 461 -147 461 -149
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 481 -136
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 477 -140 472 -143 469 -148
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 503 -120
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 501 -122 499 -123 498 -126
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 499 -118
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -144
 +
FORWARD 6
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 489 -122
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 0
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
CUBIC 488 -123 486 -125 485 -127
 +
CUBIC 485 -127 485 -127 486 -127
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 510 -122
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 33
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
CUBIC 508 -122 507 -125 506 -127
 +
SETHEADING 57
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 514 -124
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 512 -125 511 -128 508 -129
 +
CUBIC 508 -129 508 -129 508 -129
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 529 -122
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 528 -125 526 -127 523 -128
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 517 -133
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 509 -141 502 -149 493 -156
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 492 -159
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -137
 +
FORWARD 4
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 522 -132
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 51
 +
FORWARD 14
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 535 -121
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 536 -118 539 -116 541 -115
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 535 -114
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 534 -116 532 -117 531 -118
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 531 -116
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 530 -115 525 -123 526 -123
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 516 -127
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 515 -128 514 -129 513 -130
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 521 -126
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 520 -127 519 -128 518 -129
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 416 -161
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 416 -160 417 -159 418 -158
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -108 -182
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -107 -186 -104 -188 -102 -191
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: And excellent vision, too. Turtles have strong underwater eyesight. Researchers have discovered that they can see a range of different colors and even prefer some colors to others. Although sea turtles are famous for their internal GPS, there is evidence to suggest they do not see very well on land.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -104 -180
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -104 -183 -103 -185 -100 -186
 +
CUBIC -98 -188 -96 -188 -96 -191
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CUBIC -94 -192 -91 -195 -88 -194
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PENUP
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 +
SETXY -97 -182
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -95 -185 -92 -188 -88 -189
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -90 -181
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -89 -183 -87 -185 -84 -187
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY -85 -179
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -84 -181 -81 -184 -79 -185
 +
PENUP
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 +
SETXY -81 -176
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -79 -179 -76 -180 -73 -182
 +
CUBIC -71 -186 -69 -185 -66 -186
 +
CUBIC -65 -187 -64 -189 -63 -190
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CUBIC -62 -190 -59 -188 -58 -190
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PENUP
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 +
SETXY -73 -169
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -73 -171 -72 -172 -71 -172
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -49 -153
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -49 -160 -43 -168 -38 -170
 +
PENUP
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 +
SETXY -56 -160
 +
PENDOWN
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CUBIC -55 -163 -54 -166 -51 -168
 +
PENUP
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 +
SETXY -46 -152
 +
PENDOWN
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CUBIC -46 -154 -45 -159 -42 -160
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PENUP
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SETXY -53 -158
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PENDOWN
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CUBIC -52 -160 -51 -162 -51 -163
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PENUP
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SETXY -62 -163
 +
PENDOWN
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CUBIC -62 -164 -61 -166 -59 -167
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Many species are endangered. Having survived for millions of years, six out of seven turtle species are classified as threatened or endangered as a result of human activity. Every year thousands become trapped in commercial trawl nets while in some parts of the world they are killed for their eggs, meat and shells.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -105 -189
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -104 -194 -97 -195 -94 -198
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PENUP
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 +
SETXY -87 -200
 +
PENDOWN
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CUBIC -82 -201 -75 -201 -71 -205
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PENUP
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 +
SETXY -60 -213
 +
PENDOWN
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CUBIC -57 -217 -55 -221 -50 -221
 +
CUBIC -48 -222 -48 -223 -46 -222
 +
CUBIC -44 -222 -43 -224 -42 -225
 +
CUBIC -40 -227 -35 -225 -34 -229
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PENUP
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 +
 
 +
SETXY -75 -194
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -73 -196 -72 -196 -69 -196
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PENUP
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 +
SETXY -106 -182
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -106 -183 -104 -187 -102 -187
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PENUP
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 +
SETXY -94 -183
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -94 -182 -94 -182 -94 -182
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CUBIC -92 -184 -92 -184 -91 -184
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PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -87 -180
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -87 -181 -87 -180 -86 -181
 +
PENUP
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 +
SETXY -83 -176
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -83 -177 -82 -178 -81 -179
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -77 -174
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -77 -175 -76 -176 -75 -177
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -69 -169
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -69 -169 -68 -170 -67 -171
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -40 -172
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 129
 +
FORWARD 5
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -30 -178
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -27 -182 -25 -188 -20 -189
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: How about some interesting facts from turtle facts by Alina Bradford, writing for livescience.com?
 +
:: Turtles are reptiles with hard shells that protect them from predators. They are among the oldest and most primitive groups of reptiles, having evolved millions of years ago. Turtles live all over the world in almost every type of climate.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -16 -191
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -15 -190 -14 -191 -13 -191
 +
CUBIC -11 -193 -8 -193 -6 -195
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 272 -173
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 273 -177 268 -179 266 -180
 +
PENUP
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 +
SETXY 263 -185
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 262 -187 262 -189 261 -191
 +
PENUP
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 +
SETXY 174 -230
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -168
 +
FORWARD 13
 +
PENUP
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 +
SETXY 170 -249
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 168 -257 171 -255 172 -261
 +
PENUP
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 +
SETXY 172 -271
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 173 -277 169 -282 172 -287
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 173 -292
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 174 -294 176 -295 177 -295
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 182 -235
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 182 -232 185 -228 188 -229
 +
CUBIC 194 -227 199 -221 205 -219
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 212 -281
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 216 -279 220 -281 225 -281
 +
CUBIC 234 -280 239 -269 248 -269
 +
CUBIC 254 -270 260 -266 265 -264
 +
CUBIC 265 -265 266 -265 266 -264
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 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: According to the integrated taxonomic information system, the turtle order Testudines or Chelonia splits into two sub orders, Cryptodira, and Pleurodira, and then further splits into 13 families, 75 genera and more than 300 species.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 209 -267
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 213 -263 220 -266 225 -265
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 231 -264
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 237 -261 244 -259 250 -256
 +
CUBIC 252 -253 255 -251 259 -249
 +
CUBIC 265 -243 278 -247 284 -240
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 308 -232
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 312 -230 315 -227 319 -226
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 356 -225
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 360 -224 365 -221 369 -220
 +
CUBIC 372 -219 375 -220 377 -218
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 384 -215
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: They say everything looks better with odd values for things but sometimes I put even values just to upset the interpreter.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 392 -208 405 -211 413 -205
 +
CUBIC 415 -203 418 -204 420 -203
 +
CUBIC 426 -202 429 -196 435 -196
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 443 -191
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 453 -184 462 -178 472 -172
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -193 200
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -175
 +
FORWARD 0
 +
CUBIC -193 200 -193 201 -192 201
 +
CUBIC -191 206 -190 208 -196 209
 +
CUBIC -197 206 -197 203 -198 200
 +
CUBIC -197 200 -195 200 -194 199
 +
CUBIC -193 202 -193 205 -192 207
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -190 208
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -190 208 -191 208 -191 208
 +
CUBIC -191 207 -192 205 -190 205
 +
CUBIC -191 209 -188 207 -190 205
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -192 205
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -192 205 -192 204 -192 203
 +
CUBIC -192 203 -191 203 -191 203
 +
CUBIC -192 205 -189 205 -191 203
 +
SETHEADING 0
 +
FORWARD 0
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -191 202
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -192 202 -192 203 -192 202
 +
CUBIC -193 201 -193 200 -192 200
 +
CUBIC -192 203 -190 202 -192 200
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Turtle, tortoise and terrapins are often used interchangeably as synonyms, but there are distinct differences between the types of Chelonians, according to the San Diego Zoo.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -196 209
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -197 210 -198 206 -197 206
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -197 205
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -198 207 -199 203 -198 203
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -198 203
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -199 203 -199 200 -198 200
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -195 209
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -195 210 -195 211 -193 210
 +
CUBIC -193 210 -193 210 -193 210
 +
CUBIC -193 210 -193 209 -193 208
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 390 -351
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 391 -347 393 -343 396 -339
 +
CUBIC 392 -338 389 -336 385 -335
 +
CUBIC 382 -350 378 -347 390 -351
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 383 -281
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 375 -324 436 -325 443 -288
 +
CUBIC 455 -253 403 -236 387 -267
 +
CUBIC 378 -288 382 -313 384 -335
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 396 -339
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 408 -329 421 -318 433 -307
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 387 -335
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 390 -318 393 -301 396 -284
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 392 -338
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 395 -336 397 -333 399 -330
 +
CUBIC 408 -318 420 -309 427 -295
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 384 -275
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 398 -290 421 -292 440 -298
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 388 -267
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 397 -270 405 -276 414 -279
 +
CUBIC 424 -282 434 -286 443 -292
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 392 -333
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 393 -332 393 -328 394 -329
 +
CUBIC 396 -331 400 -330 400 -327
 +
CUBIC 397 -322 389 -327 392 -332
 +
CUBIC 394 -338 402 -333 400 -328
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Turtles spend most of their lives in water. They are adapted for aquatic life with webbed feet or flippers in a streamlined body. Sea turtles rarely leave the ocean except to lay eggs in the sand. Freshwater turtles live in ponds and lakes and they climb out of the water onto logs or rocks to bask in the warm sun.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 393 -325
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 393 -324 392 -324 391 -324
 +
CUBIC 389 -326 391 -329 389 -331
 +
CUBIC 389 -332 391 -330 391 -330
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 400 -338
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 398 -337 395 -335 393 -334
 +
CUBIC 392 -335 392 -336 391 -337
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 393 -334
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 393 -336 395 -337 396 -338
 +
CUBIC 397 -338 398 -339 399 -339
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 394 -338
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 139
 +
FORWARD 0
 +
CUBIC 395 -338 395 -338 395 -338
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 395 -338
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 395 -339 395 -339 395 -339
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 396 -339
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 396 -339 396 -339 396 -339
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 397 -340
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 397 -340 397 -340 397 -340
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 398 -340
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 398 -340 398 -340 398 -340
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Tortoises are land animals, their feet are round and stumpy adapted for walking on land. They also dig burrows with their strong forelimbs and slip underground when the sun gets too hot. Terrapins live on land and in water usually in swamps, ponds, lakes and rivers.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 399 -340
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 399 -340 399 -340 399 -339
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 400 -339
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 400 -339 400 -339 400 -339
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 400 -338
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 400 -338 401 -338 401 -338
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 401 -338
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 402 -338 402 -338 402 -338
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 403 -338
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 403 -338 403 -338 403 -338
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 404 -338
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 404 -338 404 -338 404 -338
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 404 -339
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 404 -339 405 -339 405 -339
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 405 -340
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 405 -340 405 -340 405 -340
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 405 -341
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 405 -341 405 -341 405 -342
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 405 -342
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 405 -342 405 -343 405 -343
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 406 -343
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 406 -343 406 -344 406 -344
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 407 -344
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 407 -344 407 -344 407 -344
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 408 -344
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 408 -344 408 -344 408 -344
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: With so many different types of turtle, there is no average size. The largest sea turtle species is the leatherback turtle. It weighs 600 to 1500 pounds and is about 4.5 to 5 and a quarter feet long. According to the World Wildlife Federation, the Galapagos tortoise grows up to six feet long and 573 pounds. According to the San Diego Zoo, the largest freshwater turtle in North America is the alligator snapping turtle. It can grow to 2.5 feet long and weigh as much as 200 pounds. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle is the largest softshell turtle. It measures up to 3.6 feet across and weighs up to 309 pounds.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 409 -344
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 409 -344 409 -344 409 -344
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 410 -344
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 410 -343 410 -343 410 -343
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 410 -342
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 410 -342 410 -342 410 -342
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 409 -342
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 409 -341 409 -342 409 -342
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 408 -342
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 408 -343 408 -343 408 -344
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 409 -345
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 155
 +
FORWARD 0
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 409 -346
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 160
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 410 -347
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 410 -347 410 -347 410 -347
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 410 -348
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 410 -348 410 -348 410 -348
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 410 -349
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -150
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 409 -350
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 409 -350 409 -350 408 -351
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 408 -351
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 408 -351 408 -351 407 -351
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 407 -352
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 407 -352 406 -352 406 -352
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 406 -353
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 406 -353 406 -353 406 -353
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 406 -354
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 406 -354 406 -354 406 -354
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 406 -355
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 406 -355 406 -355 407 -355
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 407 -356
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 407 -356 407 -356 407 -356
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 408 -357
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 408 -357 408 -357 408 -357
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 409 -358
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 409 -358 409 -358 409 -358
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 409 -359
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 175
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: A turtle’s shell is a modified rib cage and part of its vertebral column, according to the Animal Diversity Web at the University of Michigan. The top part of the shell is called the carapace and the bottom is called the plastering. According to the San Diego Zoo, the shell is made up of about 60 bones that are covered by plates called scutes. Scutes are made of keratin, the same material that makes up humans’ fingernails.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 409 -360
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 409 -360 409 -360 409 -360
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 409 -361
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 409 -361 409 -362 409 -362
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 409 -362
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 409 -363 409 -363 409 -363
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 410 -363
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 117
 +
FORWARD 0
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 411 -364
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 119
 +
FORWARD 0
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 411 -366
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 412 -367 414 -367 414 -365
 +
CUBIC 414 -363 410 -363 411 -366
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 414 -367
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 416 -369 419 -372 421 -375
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 424 -368
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 425 -368 425 -368 425 -368
 +
CUBIC 424 -373 419 -378 413 -379
 +
CUBIC 413 -379 414 -378 414 -378
 +
SETHEADING -146
 +
FORWARD 0
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote that “All the thoughts of a turtle are turtles and of a rabbit rabbits.” So let’s try to think like a turtle!
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 417 -373
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 418 -372 419 -371 419 -370
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 425 -368
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 424 -374 419 -378 413 -379
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Many turtles are able to retract their heads and feet into their shells. Turtles are placed into two sub orders based on the method of retraction. According to the Animal Diversity Web at the University of Michigan, Pleurodirs pull their heads in sideways, Cryptodirs draw their heads straight back into the shell. Sea turtles have lost the ability to retract their heads.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 425 -369
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 425 -375 419 -378 414 -379
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 426 -370
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 424 -375 420 -379 414 -379
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 414 -367
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 416 -370 418 -373 421 -376
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 414 -367
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 416 -370 419 -372 422 -375
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 413 -364
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 412 -364 412 -366 413 -366
 +
CUBIC 414 -366 414 -365 413 -364
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 284 431
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 283 430 285 428 285 430
 +
CUBIC 285 430 285 431 284 431
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 300 444
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 299 444 299 442 300 443
 +
CUBIC 301 443 300 445 299 444
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 299 420
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 298 420 299 419 299 419
 +
CUBIC 300 420 299 421 299 420
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Turtles are very adaptive and can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Most turtle species are found in southeastern North America and south Asia. Only five species live in Europe, according to Drs. Foster and Smith, a veterinarian business based in Wisconsin.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 313 425
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 311 425 311 424 313 424
 +
CUBIC 313 424 313 426 312 425
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 286 432
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 290 435 294 439 298 442
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 286 429
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 290 426 293 424 297 421
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 301 420
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 70
 +
FORWARD 11
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 300 441
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 299 435 299 428 299 422
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 301 442
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 305 437 309 432 312 426
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 286 430
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 290 429 294 429 298 428
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 300 428
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 304 427 307 427 310 426
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Sea turtles can be found in the Coral Triangle, an area that includes the waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea; coastal east Africa, the meso-American reef in the Caribbean, the Galapagos Islands and the Gulf of California.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -50 435
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -51 435 -51 434 -50 434
 +
CUBIC -49 434 -49 435 -50 435
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -41 439
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -43 439 -42 437 -41 437
 +
CUBIC -40 437 -40 440 -42 439
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -31 437
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -33 436 -31 435 -30 436
 +
CUBIC -30 436 -31 437 -32 437
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -48 435
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -47 436 -44 437 -43 437
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -39 437
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 97
 +
FORWARD 5
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: Hey, what do you get if you cross a turtle with a giraffe?  A turtleneck!
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -29 436
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -27 435 -25 435 -24 434
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY -22 434
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -23 435 -23 432 -22 432
 +
CUBIC -21 432 -21 434 -22 434
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -22 431
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -176
 +
FORWARD 7
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -23 423
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -25 424 -24 420 -23 422
 +
CUBIC -22 422 -23 423 -23 423
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -21 422
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -19 422 -16 421 -13 421
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -11 421
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -12 422 -12 420 -12 420
 +
CUBIC -11 419 -10 422 -12 421
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -10 422
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -9 424 -7 427 -5 429
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -4 432
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -5 432 -6 430 -5 430
 +
CUBIC -4 430 -3 431 -4 432
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: The african helmeted turtle is the most common turtle in Africa, according to Animal Planet. It is a hunter scavenger that eats young birds and small mammals. It steals bait from fishermen’s hooks. It also releases a foul smelling liquid from glands in its legs.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -49 436
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -46 438 -44 439 -41 440
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -40 441
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -40 439 -37 441 -39 442
 +
CUBIC -40 443 -40 442 -40 441
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Roti Island snake-necked turtles are found only on Roti Island, a 62 square mile island in Indonesia, according to the San Diego Zoo.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -37 441
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -35 441 -33 441 -30 441
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -29 442
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -31 441 -28 439 -28 441
 +
CUBIC -27 441 -28 442 -29 442
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -27 441
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -25 440 -22 439 -20 438
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -18 438
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -20 437 -18 435 -17 437
 +
CUBIC -17 438 -18 438 -18 438
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -18 435
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -18 433 -18 430 -18 428
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -19 426
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -19 424 -16 425 -17 427
 +
CUBIC -18 427 -19 426 -19 426
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -13 426
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -14 425 -12 424 -11 424
 +
CUBIC -10 425 -12 427 -13 426
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Turtles are not social creatures. While they typically don’t mind if there are other turtles around them, they don’t interact or socialize, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. Most turtles are active during the day, spending their time foraging for food.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY -16 425
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -15 426 -15 425 -14 426
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -11 427
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -10 429 -8 431 -7 433
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -7 435
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -7 434 -5 433 -5 435
 +
CUBIC -5 436 -7 436 -7 435
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -4 444
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -2 425 9 450 -0 453
 +
CUBIC -4 452 -4 447 -4 444
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 1 453
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 12 452 9 437 -1 437
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -2 452
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -2 450 -1 448 -1 445
 +
CUBIC 0 445 1 443 2 443
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Turtles are not silent creatures. Some sound like electric motors, some sound like belching humans, and some bark like dogs. The red-footed tortoise from South America clucks like a chicken.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 2 451
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 0 448 -1 445 -4 443
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -1 437
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -1 440 -1 443 -1 446
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -4 448
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -3 447 -2 446 -1 445
 +
CUBIC 1 446 2 447 3 447
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 0 453
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -1 448 -1 444 1 440
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -3 439
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -2 441 -2 443 -1 445
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -16 437
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -14 436 -11 436 -8 436
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 250 380
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 250 381 250 382 249 383
 +
CUBIC 250 382 251 382 252 382
 +
SETHEADING -50
 +
FORWARD 0
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 249 383
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 249 383 248 384 248 384
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 246 386
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 245 387 245 384 246 384
 +
CUBIC 248 384 248 387 246 386
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 248 381
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 247 384 248 384 250 385
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -192 282
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -197 278 -196 272 -199 268
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -204 261
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -206 257 -206 252 -209 249
 +
CUBIC -211 245 -211 240 -213 236
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -214 225
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -213 223 -214 221 -214 219
 +
CUBIC -216 221 -215 223 -214 224
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -213 166
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -213 163 -212 161 -212 159
 +
CUBIC -212 159 -212 158 -211 158
 +
CUBIC -209 157 -211 154 -209 152
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -218 207
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -216 202 -219 197 -217 192
 +
CUBIC -218 189 -219 185 -217 182
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY -209 146
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC -207 143 -205 140 -204 137
 +
CUBIC -202 133 -202 126 -199 126
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 108 192
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 107 187 107 182 107 177
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Most turtles are omnivores. They eat a variety of different things depending on their species. Musk turtles eat molluscs, plants, small fish, and insects. The Cooter turtle is mostly vegetarian and the green sea turtle only eats grasses and algae.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 94 134
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 89 129 88 120 83 117
 +
SETHEADING -171
 +
FORWARD 4
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 105 232
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 104 230 105 228 106 226
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 61 312
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 61 309 65 308 65 306
 +
CUBIC 65 305 65 305 66 305
 +
CUBIC 67 306 68 304 68 303
 +
CUBIC 68 303 69 302 69 302
 +
CUBIC 70 301 70 300 71 300
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 2 354
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 4 352 8 348 11 348
 +
CUBIC 11 348 11 348 12 348
 +
CUBIC 12 348 13 348 14 348
 +
CUBIC 14 346 16 347 17 346
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: I read in the L.A. Times this morning that 42,000 Mazda cars were recalled because of a spider problem. Really makes you think doesn’t it?
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 358 327
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 358 326 360 326 360 327
 +
CUBIC 361 329 358 329 358 327
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 346 338
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 345 337 346 335 347 335
 +
CUBIC 349 336 347 340 346 338
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 364 348
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 364 347 365 347 366 348
 +
CUBIC 367 350 364 350 364 348
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
 
 +
SETXY 353 347
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 353 346 354 347 354 348
 +
CUBIC 354 349 352 349 353 347
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 385 359
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 386 359 387 362 385 362
 +
CUBIC 384 361 384 360 385 359
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 420 375
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 420 374 421 373 422 374
 +
CUBIC 424 375 421 376 420 375
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: The alligator snapping turtle lures in fish with its tongue which looks like a worm. It wiggles its tongue to attract a hungry fish and then snaps down on it with its strong jaw. It also eats aquatic plants, snakes, frogs, fish, worms, clams, crayfish and other turtles.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 402 386
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 401 384 402 384 403 385
 +
CUBIC 404 386 402 387 402 386
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 394 379
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 396 378 397 381 395 382
 +
CUBIC 394 382 393 380 394 379
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 394 416
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 394 414 396 415 396 416
 +
CUBIC 395 418 393 417 394 416
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 392 393
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 392 391 394 390 394 392
 +
CUBIC 395 394 392 395 392 393
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 380 401
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 380 399 382 400 382 400
 +
CUBIC 384 403 380 404 380 401
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 402 411
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 404 409 405 412 403 413
 +
CUBIC 402 413 402 412 402 411
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: All turtles lay eggs. They find a place on land to lay their eggs, dig a nest into the sand or dirt and then walk away. No species of turtle nurtures their young.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 368 403
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 368 401 371 402 371 403
 +
CUBIC 371 405 368 405 368 403
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 370 417
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 369 416 369 414 370 414
 +
CUBIC 372 415 371 417 370 417
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 351 427
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 351 425 353 426 353 427
 +
CUBIC 353 428 350 428 351 427
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 346 391
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 346 390 349 392 348 393
 +
CUBIC 347 394 345 393 346 391
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 336 368
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 337 365 340 368 338 370
 +
CUBIC 337 370 336 369 336 368
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 315 364
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 316 363 317 365 317 366
 +
CUBIC 315 367 314 366 315 364
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 328 356
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 328 355 328 354 329 354
 +
CUBIC 331 355 331 357 328 356
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 323 361
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 322 360 323 358 324 359
 +
CUBIC 326 360 324 362 323 361
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 337 343
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 338 343 339 344 339 344
 +
CUBIC 339 347 336 345 337 343
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Turtles reach the age to mate at different times. Some come of age as young as a few years old, while others don’t reach sexual maturity until around 50 years has passed.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 342 352
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 341 350 345 350 345 352
 +
CUBIC 344 353 342 353 342 352
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 348 339
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 350 341 351 343 353 346
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 360 330
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 361 335 363 340 364 345
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 355 348
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 358 348 361 348 363 348
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 349 335
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 352 333 355 331 357 329
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 339 346
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 340 347 341 348 341 349
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 346 351
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 347 350 349 349 351 348
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 331 357
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 333 360 335 363 336 366
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 325 359
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 131
 +
FORWARD 2
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 318 364
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 319 363 320 363 322 362
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 318 366
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 324 367 329 368 335 368
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 337 366
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 339 362 341 357 342 354
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 338 372
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 22
 +
FORWARD 19
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 349 394
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 355 397 361 400 366 402
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 370 406
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 370 409 370 411 370 413
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 354 426
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 359 423 364 421 368 418
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 353 424
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 358 418 363 411 367 405
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 394 383
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 394 385 394 388 394 390
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Some species fight for the right to mate with a female while others seduce her with a mating ritual. To mate, male and female turtles intertwine their tails so that their shell openings line up perfectly.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 387 363
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 389 367 392 372 394 377
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 367 350
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 373 352 378 356 384 359
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 397 382
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 398 383 399 383 400 384
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 405 384
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 409 381 414 379 419 376
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 419 374
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 412 376 405 377 398 379
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 372 403
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 374 402 377 402 379 402
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 383 400
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 386 398 389 396 391 395
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 394 395
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 396 400 399 405 402 409
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 393 414
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 390 411 387 407 383 404
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 397 415
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 398 414 400 414 401 413
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 318 138
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 322 140 326 143 327 146
 +
CUBIC 328 147 328 144 329 145
 +
CUBIC 330 148 331 142 332 146
 +
CUBIC 333 146 335 145 335 146
 +
CUBIC 335 147 335 147 336 147
 +
CUBIC 336 145 337 145 338 146
 +
CUBIC 340 144 341 140 344 138
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: Sea turtles travel from the ocean to lay eggs on beaches. Usually, sea turtles lay around 110 eggs in a nest, though the flat back turtle only lays 50 at a time.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 330 146
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 328 147 328 150 328 152
 +
CUBIC 329 154 332 157 335 156
 +
CUBIC 338 154 338 148 336 146
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 332 134
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 333 134 333 134 334 134
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 332 136
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 333 136 333 136 334 136
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 332 137
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 333 137 333 137 334 137
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 332 138
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 333 139 334 138 334 138
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 332 140
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 333 140 334 140 334 140
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 332 141
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 333 141 334 141 334 141
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 332 143
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 333 143 334 143 335 143
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 332 144
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 89
 +
FORWARD 2
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 330 149
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 329 149 330 148 330 148
 +
CUBIC 330 147 330 149 330 149
 +
SETHEADING -174
 +
FORWARD 0
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 336 149
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 336 149 336 148 336 148
 +
CUBIC 337 148 337 149 336 149
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 332 150
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 332 147 334 151 332 150
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: The temperature of the sand affects the sex of the turtle. The perfect beach temperature produces an equal number of male and female offspring. Due to rising temperatures, too many sea turtle females are being born, contributing to the decline in species numbers, according to the sea turtle conservancy.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 333 146
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 333 149 335 147 333 146
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 528 250
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 544 256 557 267 574 270
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 526 250
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 525 250 525 249 525 249
 +
CUBIC 526 248 526 250 525 250
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 525 251
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 525 251 525 252 525 252
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 524 251
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -61
 +
FORWARD 0
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 523 249
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 523 249 523 249 523 249
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 524 247
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 524 247 524 247 524 247
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 527 247
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 527 247 527 247 527 247
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 528 249
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 528 249 528 249 528 249
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 480 218
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 480 218 481 217 481 217
 +
CUBIC 482 218 481 219 480 218
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 483 219
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 485 221 487 222 490 223
 +
CUBIC 500 226 509 231 519 235
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 529 240
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 531 240 532 241 533 241
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 537 242
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 539 243 541 244 542 244
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 480 220
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -13
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 478 219
 +
PENDOWN
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: [From here until noted below lines are read differently eg: “CUBIC 478 quadrillion 219 trillion four hundred seventy eight billion 219 million four hundred seventy eight thousand two hundred nineteen” or “set exy”]
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
CUBIC 478 219 478 219 478 219
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, many turtle species are listed as threatened, endangered or critically endangered. For example the plow share tortoise and radiated tortoise are estimated to be extinct in the next 45 years.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 478 217
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -115
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 479 215
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: [From here until noted below the pauses decrease (and perhaps reading speed increases)]
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING -140
 +
FORWARD 1
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 481 215
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 481 215 481 214 481 214
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 483 216
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 483 216 483 216 483 216
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 579 272
 +
PENDOWN
 +
SETHEADING 72
 +
FORWARD 4
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 555 232
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 543 227 531 222 519 215
 +
CUBIC 525 211 530 207 535 201
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 558 233
 +
PENDOWN
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
: [The numbers return to being read out as normal again and the speed/spaces return to normal.]
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
CUBIC 559 234 560 234 560 234
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 564 236
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 565 236 566 236 566 237
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 571 238
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 571 238 572 239 573 239
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 536 199
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 535 198 537 198 537 199
 +
CUBIC 537 200 536 200 536 199
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 537 202
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 537 202 537 202 537 202
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 539 201
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 539 201 539 201 539 201
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 539 199
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 540 199 540 199 540 198
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 538 197
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 538 197 539 197 539 196
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 536 196
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 536 196 536 196 536 196
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 534 198
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 534 197 534 197 534 197
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 534 200
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 534 200 533 200 533 200
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 519 217
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 520 217 520 217 520 218
 +
PENUP
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
:: A pair of Russian tortoises went into space in 1968 the Soviet Union launched Zond 5, a space probe that was the first spacecraft to orbit the Moon. It returned safely and the tortoises survived. They had lost about 10% of their body weight but they remained active and showed no loss of appetite according to NASA.
 +
 
 +
<pre>
 +
SETXY 519 213
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 519 213 519 213 520 213
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 516 212
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 517 207 519 218 518 219
 +
CUBIC 515 219 516 214 516 212
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 516 213
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 517 210 514 199 516 200
 +
CUBIC 517 204 516 208 517 212
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 516 216
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 517 217 518 217 518 218
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 516 213
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 516 214 517 214 517 215
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 493 177
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 496 178 498 179 501 180
 +
CUBIC 501 183 501 185 501 187
 +
CUBIC 500 181 496 177 493 172
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 501 187
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 502 191 502 195 502 199
 +
PENUP
 +
 
 +
SETXY 489 193
 +
PENDOWN
 +
CUBIC 493 198 499 199 505 200
 +
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: I even talk to turtles at times. But you need to understand LOGO to appreciate the great, great things that have been created. We spend so much of our life typing. Looking, but never ever seeing.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:09, 13 May 2025

[Below, you will find a complete audio transcript for the audio file played in comic 2601: Instructions. This transcript is adapted from the transcription project, where a runnable version of this transcript is available.]
And here we want to show you that you can program a picture right along with us. We’ll use a single color, some unorthodox functions, and each line we’ll [will?] put a bit of nature’s masterpieces right here on our canvas. Today we’ll have them run all the functions across the stream, right now, that you need to program along with us. Starting with a simple one:
TO DIST :X0 :Y0 :X1 :Y1
	LOCALMAKE "RX DIFFERENCE :X1 :X0
	LOCALMAKE "RY DIFFERENCE :Y1 :Y0
	OUTPUT SQRT SUM PRODUCT :RX :RX PRODUCT :RY :RY
END
There we go! Just like that.
TO LERP :A :B :T
	OUTPUT SUM :A PRODUCT :T DIFFERENCE :B :A
END
One more done. No pressure.
TO MIX :A :B
	OUTPUT LERP :A :B 0.5
END
Really makes our programming life easier.
TO CUBIC :X1 :Y1 :X2 :Y2 :EX :EY
	LOCALMAKE "X0 XCOR
	LOCALMAKE "Y0 YCOR
	LOCALMAKE "ERRX1 LERP :X0 :EX 0.25
	LOCALMAKE "ERRY1 LERP :Y0 :EY 0.25
	LOCALMAKE "ERRX2 LERP :X0 :EX 0.75
	LOCALMAKE "ERRY2 LERP :Y0 :EY 0.75
	IFELSE OR LESSP :PIXERROR DIST :ERRX1 :ERRY1 :X1 :Y1 LESSP :PIXERROR DIST :ERRX2 :ERRY2 :X2 :Y2 [
		LOCALMAKE "QX0 MIX :X0 :X1
		LOCALMAKE "QY0 MIX :Y0 :Y1
		LOCALMAKE "QX1 MIX :X1 :X2
		LOCALMAKE "QY1 MIX :Y1 :Y2
		LOCALMAKE "QX2 MIX :X2 :EX
		LOCALMAKE "QY2 MIX :Y2 :EY
		LOCALMAKE "LX0 MIX :QX0 :QX1
		LOCALMAKE "LY0 MIX :QY0 :QY1
		LOCALMAKE "LX1 MIX :QX1 :QX2
		LOCALMAKE "LY1 MIX :QY1 :QY2
		LOCALMAKE "PMX MIX :LX0 :LX1
		LOCALMAKE "PMY MIX :LY0 :LY1
		CUBIC :QX0 :QY0 :LX0 :LY0 :PMX :PMY
		CUBIC :LX1 :LY1 :QX2 :QY2 :EX :EY
	] [
		SETXY :EX :EY
	]
END
I think there’s a programmer hidden at the bottom of every single one of us.
MAKE "PIXERROR 0.5
Let me show you what is going on up here.
CLEARSCREEN
WINDOW
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I’ve just covered the entire canvas with just a bit of white.
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We start with a vision in our hearts and we put it on canvas.
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Merriam-Webster defines a turtle as:
Noun. Any of an order (Testudines synonym Chelonia) of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine reptiles that have a toothless horny beak and a shell of bony dermal plates usually covered with horny shields enclosing the trunk and into which the head, limbs, and tail usually may be withdrawn.
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Here are some interesting notes from “Interesting Facts About Turtles”, a little nature study by a scientist, Forest and Stream, January 1916.
Over a great many years, I have taken a great interest in the land turtle. I have at the present time a number, some of which I have had for at least 17 years. To most people, they are ugly and repulsive, as the head, when fully protruded and extended, looks like a snake, and furthermore, their clumsy method of progression does not add anything attractive.
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One of the interesting points about turtles is their great variety of foods. They are, as a rule, good scavengers, eating all kinds of decomposing and putrifying materials. Beef or in fact any meat is eaten. I have seen them eat the flesh of birds and of moles, and, while earthworms are relished by them, any worm or grub is taken. Worms from shell barks and ordinary maggots are gotten rid of in a hurry. Blackberries, mayapples, cherries and mulberries, tomatoes, cucumbers.
And one vegetable eagerly eaten by my stock is green sugarcorn, either raw or cooked. In the spring, when they first come out of the soil and food is not plentiful in their pen, I have bought canned corn, and they certainly have made it disappear very quickly. Beetles and tumblebugs, potato bugs, either in larval or mature forms, are destroyed. Toadstools, especially the large flat pink ones, white and yellow ones, are eaten, while I have seen them pass a black toadstool by several days unnoticed.
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Occasionally, when a female drops an egg on the ground, it is quickly eaten by the others. Ordinary hens’ eggs are eaten and at great relish. Enjoyed hugely by them is thick sour milk. I have placed a quantity of this milk in two or three places in the pen, and in five minutes it is surrounded by the turtles, just like flies on a lump of sugar. The scraping of limburger cheese have also been eaten.
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A piece of butter which had upon a platter in the icebox for months was placed before them, and this was eaten in due time. Crabapples and cantelope are enjoyed by them, but watermelon is not so eagerly gobbled up like the cantelope. I was surprised one morning when I found one of the large turtles had caught and disembowled a very large toad which I had in the yard. I have seen turtles eating at 11 o’clock at night, when, one would think, they would be resting.
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Here, you have the power to do anything you want.
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They prefer the shade, and at certain times during the day, if the sun is very hot, they retreat under the logs which I have for a shelter. During rain, they are very active, and move about with heads and necks outstretched, enjoying the shower bath hugely, and evidently on the outlook for worms, just as some birds, after or during a shower. The youngest of turtles I have ever had seems to take to the same food as the adults.
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As a rule, they emerge in April. Sometimes that middle of the month, but as early as April 6th, they made their appearance. If the weather does not stay warm, they again go back to their retreats. Mating commences almost within a day or two after their emergence. The males are quite persistent in their lovemaking, biting at the female, etc. And on two occasions, I have seen the scale removed from the shell of the female and blood ooze from these surfaces.
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I made friends with a turtle yesterday and he gave me his phone number. I asked is that a landline? He said no it’s my shell phone.
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It is interesting to see the males fight among themselves. They raise themselves as high as possible, and lunge and bite and snap at each other. In getting away from his opponent, the beaten one will beat a hasty retreat, and retract his front feet or back feet as occasion demands and glide, not run, away. Running away is slow as compared to this turtle propulsion. It is not a slide, it is really a darting, forward glide. Just recently I saw one male maltreating another in which the second fellow had all parts retracted and was being snapped at, pushed, and actually rolled over on his back by his opponent.
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Occasionally one can see a turtle dragging another one along, the first one having the second fellows hind leg between his shell. This has probably been the result of a scuffle. I have never known a land turtle to bite, but have often seen them open their mouths wide and hiss or draw in their breath with a hissing or sighing sound.
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Some people have turtles in their cellars believing that they catch rats and mice. I tried keeping some of mine in the cellar for two seasons in the wintertime. They kept up a constant walk exactly like a caged beast. I gave them meat, vegetables and water, but on no occasion did they take the proffered food. In the spring, I found several of them dead. I believe that these turtles died because they were exhausted from wandering around and around during their time of hibernation. I also believe that this unnatural hibernation led them to refuse all food.
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Regarding the catching of rats and mice in cellars, I believe that rats and mice might be kept away by the noise made by the turtle making its endless march around the cellar. I doubt whether a turtle could catch a rat or a mouse.
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In my yard, I had a galvanized iron pan, 3 feet in length by 2 feet in width by 3 inches in depth for water. In this the turtles would enjoy themselves drinking from the edge with heads submerged or with the entire body submerged for sometimes as long as several hours, and even for a whole day. Even in the country where I now have the herd, I have a small dish in which they can just get in and they certainly appreciate a bath.
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How about some interesting things in 10 facts about marine turtles from the WWF UK?
There are seven species of marine turtle. Marine turtles were around more than 100 million years ago and lived alongside dinosaurs. These days, scientists recognize seven species of marine turtle, the hawksbill, the loggerhead, the leatherback, the olive Ridley, the green, the flat back and the Kemps Ridley.
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Turtles do not have teeth. They use their beak like mouth to grasp their food. This beak is made of keratin, the same stuff your fingernails are made of.
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Turtle shells are made of over 50 bones fused together. So they are literally wearing their bones on the outside. They also have light spongy bones that help them float.
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Their young lives are a mystery. The first few years of a marine turtle’s life are known as the lost years. That’s because the time between when the hatchlings emerge until they return to coastal shallow waters to forage is incredibly difficult to study. The lost years they spend at sea, which can be up to 20 years, largely remain a mystery to us.
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They can be ginormous. Marine turtle species vary greatly in size. The smallest, Kemps Ridley, measure around 70 cm long and weigh up to 40 kg whilst the leatherback can reach up to 180 cm long and weigh 500 kg. That is over 10 times heavier. Amazingly, Wales holds the world record for the largest marine turtle ever found. In 1988, a leatherback was found ashore measuring 2.5 m long, 2.5 m from flipper to flipper and weighing over 900 kg.
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It’s survival of the fittest. It is estimated that only around one in 1000 marine turtle hatchlings make it to adulthood. This is down to the long time it takes for them to reach maturity and the many dangers faced by hatchlings and juveniles, from predators to marine plastics.
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They make some interesting noises. Female leatherbacks make some strange noises when they are nesting, some of which sound similar to a human belch.
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Just let it happen.
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They have color preferences. Turtles seem to prefer orange and yellow food. They appear to investigate these colors more than others when looking for a meal.
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You know, I’m beginning to suspect it’s turtles all the way down.
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Marine turtles can migrate incredibly long distances. The longest known record is for a female leatherback who swam nearly 13,000 miles over 647 days from Indonesia to the west coast of America. That is over 20 miles a day.
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They always return home. Females return to the same beach they hatched on to lay their own eggs and bury them in sand nests. Marine turtles’ amazing ability to navigate comes from their sensitivity to the Earth’s magnetic fields.
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Move the turtle. Playing. Working. Just having fun.
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Here are some more interesting bits from “Interesting Facts About Turtles”, a little nature study by a scientist, Forest and Stream, January 1916.
The laying of eggs. This is one of the most instructive things that I have ever watched. Invariably, they chose in my yard a situation with a southern exposure when desiring to lay. In only two instances was an eastern exposure observed, and once a western. Part of the yard being a cement walk, we could sometimes observe the female making motions as for digging the nest. Sometimes for a half a day, she would remain stationary, and with her back legs commence to work for this purpose. Lifting her to the grass plot, in a short time she would commence to dig. First with the left hind foot, she would remove a little dirt and pile it upon her left side, then with the right hind foot, and pile the removed dirt upon the right side. This would be repeated again and again, probably for hours, until the proper size hole and depth was obtained.
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Egg-laying does not always occur during the daytime, as I have observed one or two digging away past midnight. Sometimes they will have dug for about an inch or so and then not make any more progress downward. In these instances they have met with obstructions like a small stone which they cannot remove. I have, with a pair of forceps, removed the obstruction on several occasions with the turtle still in-situ, and after a minute or two she resumes her work.
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There is an artist in the bottom of everybody.
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The nest or repository is about 3 inches in depth and about an inch and a half or a little more in width. When she has it finished, she discharges her eggs into it. When the egg is deposited in the hole, she is not just satisfied in dropping it, but she reaches down with her hind leg and places the egg horizontally and covers a little dirt over it. Then the second egg and the remaining eggs are all treated similarly and when the last one is deposited and placed, she commences to fill up with the dirt that remains. This she puts into the hole with an alternate right and left leg until all is filled in.
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After it is all done, she pats it with both her hind feet together, and then, with her body raised and lowered, pats and smooths over the place where the eggs are buried. Then she leaves it and never looks after it, as the sun now plays its part in hatching the eggs. The eggs are whitish in color with a semi-elastic shell, about the size of a pidgeon egg.
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The number laid by a turtle varies. I have seen three, and on one occasion I have seen eight laid at one sitting. I have also observed one turtle laying its eggs, covering them over, and a little later – a day or two - another female dig in the same place, remove the eggs, and lay her own in this doubly-dug repository. Once a female dug six hours and laid four eggs. Another dug several hours, the hole measured two inches across, and three and one half inches in depth, and she laid eight eggs within a half hour.
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Not all eggs hatch out, but in the instance where eight were laid, I had the pleasure of seeing six little baby turtles come out. Other eggs which were laid in a hole with a western or eastern exposure never came to anything. I have dug carefully into these nests, but I have always come upon decomposing eggs.
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For the most interesting egg laying I ever witnessed, the turtle commenced to dig at 8 p.m. and was still busy at work the next morning at 8 o’clock. Five days later, a second turtle dug these eggs out arid, deposited four of her own, and covered the nest up. Personally, I do not believe that the turtle digging out the previous batch of eggs was vindictive or mischievous, but that the ground seemed soft and easily worked. Therefore, it took advantage of the spot.
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“Average Person Paints Three Turtles A Year” Factoid Actually Just Statistical Error
Average person paints zero turtles per year. Turtles Geord, who lives in cave and eats over 10,000 each day, is an outlier and should not have been counted.
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The young turtles, when they make their emergence at the end of three months, are dark in color and quite active. If you place one on its back at this time, it will arch its head and neck and come around to its normal position. The shell, of course, is quite soft, but in about three years, the shell really becomes hardened, though some clear portions of the shell around the edges are still soft. The color of the shell gradually changes to that usually seen in the head and soft parts are mottled, speckled, or of a solid color. I have two in my collection where the head and neck are solid yellow.
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Do you know what a sea turtle’s favorite sandwich is? Peanut butter and jellyfish. That sounds weird, but it’s actually true. Just ask the next sea turtle you meet. But I think we shouldn’t mention it to the jellyfish.
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Here are some interesting observations from “Odd Facts About Turtles”, Christian Observer, May 11th 1919.
It has been said that the turtle, like the whale, has no other enemy than man, in as much as both the little creature and the big pursue their various ways in practical immunity from harm and the fear of sudden death.
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In many ways, the turtle is one of the strangest of living things. Whales must come to the surface frequently to breathe, and it is pretty well known what they feed upon. The seal cannot remain beneath the sea nearly as long as the whale, and his food is very well known. But the turtle, in all his varieties and all his ways, is a most mysterious animal. It does not, indeed, seem to matter to him whether he stays beneath the surface for an hour or for a week, nor does it trouble him to stay for an equal time on high land if the need arises. Your turtle is neither fish, flesh, nor fowl, yet his flesh partakes of the characteristics of all three.
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Eating seems a mere superfluidity with him, since for weeks at a time he may be headed up in a barrel, with a bung out, and emerged after his long fast, apparently none the worse for his enforced abstinence from food, from light, and almost from air.
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All you need to draw is a few instructions, a little turtle, and a vision in your mind.
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In the whole category of animal organisms, there is none so tenacious in life as the turtle. Injuries that would instantly be fatal even to fish leave the turtle apparently undisturbed and his power of staving off death is nothing short of marvelous.
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Just as soon as a baby turtle emerges from the egg, off he scuttles down to the sea. He has no one to teach him, no one to guide him. In his curious little brain, there is implanted a streak of caution based upon the fact that until aged a certain period in his life his armor is soft and no defense against hungry fish, and he at once seeks shelter in the tropical profusion of the gulf weed, which holds within its branching fronds an astonishing abundance of marine life. Here the young turtle feeds unmolested while his armor undergoes the hardening process.
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This is your world, your creation.
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Whatever the young sea turtle eats and wherever he eats it is, facts not generally ascertained, one thing is certain, it agrees with him immensely. He leads a pleasant sort of life basking in the tropical sun and cruising leisurely in the cool depths.
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Once he has obtained the weight of 25 pounds, which usually occurs within the first year, the turtle is free from all danger. After that, no fish or mammal, however ravenous, however well-armed with teeth, interferes with the turtle.
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When once he has withdrawn his head from its position of outlook into the folds of his neck between the two shells, intending devourers may struggle to make an impression on him.
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How about some neat facts courtesy of “10 Cool Facts About Turtles”, from Deutsche Welle?
They have been around for a really, really long time. There is a reason why turtles look a little prehistoric. The first ever specimens evolved around 260 million years ago in the late Triassic period. Shortly after their arrival, the Earth experience a mass extinction event that wiped out around 90% of all life on land. Luckily for the turtles, their burrowing and water-dwelling habits set them up for long term survival in this strange new world.
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They have one of the longest lifespans in the animal kingdom. While a turtle’s lifespan largely depends on the species, almost all of them have the potential to live to a ripe old age. A typical pet turtle can make it to anywhere between 10 and 80 years, while larger species often keep going for more than 100 years. Because it’s so difficult to accurately measure age over a century, researchers think some turtles could even be hundreds of years old.
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See how easy it is to create a tree in your little world.
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They come in all shapes and sizes. There are currently 356 known species of turtles. As a rule, they are all reptiles with a hard cartilage shell. But that is about where the similarities end. There are sea turtles, leatherback turtles, snapping turtles, pond turtles, soft-shelled turtles - and of course, tortoises...
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It is your creation. You can do anything you want to do.
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Not all turtles are tortoises, but all tortoises are turtles. Yes, technically all tortoises are in fact turtles. They belong to the Testudines family which includes reptiles whose bodies are protected by a bony outer shell. But the main difference between turtles and tortoises is that tortoises live exclusively on land, while most turtles live in or near water.
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Some turtles are vegetarians, while others are carnivorous. Most turtles are actually omnivores, but a few species are more picky when it comes to their diet. Most tortoises are happy to munch on leafy greens or fruit. Not so for the fearsome-looking alligator turtle, which is almost entirely carnivorous and feeds on anything from fish to small mammals that venture too close to the water’s edge.
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All species lay their eggs on land. When they are ready to lay their eggs, even water-dwelling turtles will dig their nests in the sands or the earth near their habitat. But they are not the nurturing type. No species of turtle sticks around to raise their young. When the babies hatch, they are on their own.
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A turtle’s gender is determined by temperature. Like crocodiles and alligators, a turtle’s gender is determined after fertilization. If a turtle’s eggs incubate below 27.7 degrees Celsius, the hatchlings will be male. But if the eggs incubate above 31 degrees, they will be female. If the temperature is somewhere in between, or fluctuates, a mix of male and female babies will hatch. As oceans warm, turtles tend to give birth to more females.
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They have an amazing sense of direction. Sea turtles are known for their amazing ability to return to the exact beach where they were born years later. Like many animals, turtles can navigate their way at sea by sensing the individual lines of the magnetic field. But they can also remember the magnetic signature of coastlines and sense tiny variations in magnetic fields, allowing them to guide themselves home.
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And excellent vision, too. Turtles have strong underwater eyesight. Researchers have discovered that they can see a range of different colors and even prefer some colors to others. Although sea turtles are famous for their internal GPS, there is evidence to suggest they do not see very well on land.
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Many species are endangered. Having survived for millions of years, six out of seven turtle species are classified as threatened or endangered as a result of human activity. Every year thousands become trapped in commercial trawl nets while in some parts of the world they are killed for their eggs, meat and shells.
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How about some interesting facts from turtle facts by Alina Bradford, writing for livescience.com?
Turtles are reptiles with hard shells that protect them from predators. They are among the oldest and most primitive groups of reptiles, having evolved millions of years ago. Turtles live all over the world in almost every type of climate.
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According to the integrated taxonomic information system, the turtle order Testudines or Chelonia splits into two sub orders, Cryptodira, and Pleurodira, and then further splits into 13 families, 75 genera and more than 300 species.
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They say everything looks better with odd values for things but sometimes I put even values just to upset the interpreter.
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Turtle, tortoise and terrapins are often used interchangeably as synonyms, but there are distinct differences between the types of Chelonians, according to the San Diego Zoo.
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Turtles spend most of their lives in water. They are adapted for aquatic life with webbed feet or flippers in a streamlined body. Sea turtles rarely leave the ocean except to lay eggs in the sand. Freshwater turtles live in ponds and lakes and they climb out of the water onto logs or rocks to bask in the warm sun.
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Tortoises are land animals, their feet are round and stumpy adapted for walking on land. They also dig burrows with their strong forelimbs and slip underground when the sun gets too hot. Terrapins live on land and in water usually in swamps, ponds, lakes and rivers.
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With so many different types of turtle, there is no average size. The largest sea turtle species is the leatherback turtle. It weighs 600 to 1500 pounds and is about 4.5 to 5 and a quarter feet long. According to the World Wildlife Federation, the Galapagos tortoise grows up to six feet long and 573 pounds. According to the San Diego Zoo, the largest freshwater turtle in North America is the alligator snapping turtle. It can grow to 2.5 feet long and weigh as much as 200 pounds. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle is the largest softshell turtle. It measures up to 3.6 feet across and weighs up to 309 pounds.
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A turtle’s shell is a modified rib cage and part of its vertebral column, according to the Animal Diversity Web at the University of Michigan. The top part of the shell is called the carapace and the bottom is called the plastering. According to the San Diego Zoo, the shell is made up of about 60 bones that are covered by plates called scutes. Scutes are made of keratin, the same material that makes up humans’ fingernails.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote that “All the thoughts of a turtle are turtles and of a rabbit rabbits.” So let’s try to think like a turtle!
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Many turtles are able to retract their heads and feet into their shells. Turtles are placed into two sub orders based on the method of retraction. According to the Animal Diversity Web at the University of Michigan, Pleurodirs pull their heads in sideways, Cryptodirs draw their heads straight back into the shell. Sea turtles have lost the ability to retract their heads.
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Turtles are very adaptive and can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Most turtle species are found in southeastern North America and south Asia. Only five species live in Europe, according to Drs. Foster and Smith, a veterinarian business based in Wisconsin.
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Sea turtles can be found in the Coral Triangle, an area that includes the waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea; coastal east Africa, the meso-American reef in the Caribbean, the Galapagos Islands and the Gulf of California.
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Hey, what do you get if you cross a turtle with a giraffe? A turtleneck!
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The african helmeted turtle is the most common turtle in Africa, according to Animal Planet. It is a hunter scavenger that eats young birds and small mammals. It steals bait from fishermen’s hooks. It also releases a foul smelling liquid from glands in its legs.
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Roti Island snake-necked turtles are found only on Roti Island, a 62 square mile island in Indonesia, according to the San Diego Zoo.
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Turtles are not social creatures. While they typically don’t mind if there are other turtles around them, they don’t interact or socialize, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. Most turtles are active during the day, spending their time foraging for food.
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Turtles are not silent creatures. Some sound like electric motors, some sound like belching humans, and some bark like dogs. The red-footed tortoise from South America clucks like a chicken.
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Most turtles are omnivores. They eat a variety of different things depending on their species. Musk turtles eat molluscs, plants, small fish, and insects. The Cooter turtle is mostly vegetarian and the green sea turtle only eats grasses and algae.
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I read in the L.A. Times this morning that 42,000 Mazda cars were recalled because of a spider problem. Really makes you think doesn’t it?
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The alligator snapping turtle lures in fish with its tongue which looks like a worm. It wiggles its tongue to attract a hungry fish and then snaps down on it with its strong jaw. It also eats aquatic plants, snakes, frogs, fish, worms, clams, crayfish and other turtles.
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All turtles lay eggs. They find a place on land to lay their eggs, dig a nest into the sand or dirt and then walk away. No species of turtle nurtures their young.
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Turtles reach the age to mate at different times. Some come of age as young as a few years old, while others don’t reach sexual maturity until around 50 years has passed.
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Some species fight for the right to mate with a female while others seduce her with a mating ritual. To mate, male and female turtles intertwine their tails so that their shell openings line up perfectly.
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Sea turtles travel from the ocean to lay eggs on beaches. Usually, sea turtles lay around 110 eggs in a nest, though the flat back turtle only lays 50 at a time.
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The temperature of the sand affects the sex of the turtle. The perfect beach temperature produces an equal number of male and female offspring. Due to rising temperatures, too many sea turtle females are being born, contributing to the decline in species numbers, according to the sea turtle conservancy.
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According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, many turtle species are listed as threatened, endangered or critically endangered. For example the plow share tortoise and radiated tortoise are estimated to be extinct in the next 45 years.
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A pair of Russian tortoises went into space in 1968 the Soviet Union launched Zond 5, a space probe that was the first spacecraft to orbit the Moon. It returned safely and the tortoises survived. They had lost about 10% of their body weight but they remained active and showed no loss of appetite according to NASA.
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I even talk to turtles at times. But you need to understand LOGO to appreciate the great, great things that have been created. We spend so much of our life typing. Looking, but never ever seeing.
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