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Does the turtle have a voice?

If we mean the voice, as we usually understand it, then the answer is no. But there are giant turtles that purr, growl and even roar! Turtles are a large family of reptiles, which are divided into three groups: land, marine and freshwater. Did you know that this family is older than the dinosaurs?

Perhaps the reason for the "voicelessness" of turtles is that they generally do not need a voice to protect themselves. After all, they have a wonderful carapace made of a bone base covered with horny plates. The shell consists of two parts, the upper of which covers the back, and the lower one protects the belly of the turtle. Through the holes between these two parts, the turtle can stick out its head, neck, tail and paws. Turtles reach amazing sizes.

The largest in the world is the leatherback turtle. Its weight reaches 450 kilograms. But this is a trifle compared to some varieties of extinct turtles. One of these species is called colossohelis. It was a giant tortoise that lived about 5 million years ago, and in the Natural History Museum in London you can see the complete skeleton of one of them. The shell is comparable in size to a small car, and if you install an engine and wheels on it, then you can safely drive through the streets of London! It is also believed that turtles are able to live to an advanced age. The giant tortoise lives longer than any vertebrate.

Numerous cases of life expectancy of such turtles up to 100 years or more have been recorded, and there are also those who have lived for about 200 years!

Author: Likum A.

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