Key Vocabulary Terms and Reference Materials
Carapace - a bony plate covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
Plastron - the ventral part (underside) of the shell of a tortoise or turtle consisting typically of nine symmetrically placed bones
Marine - of, found in, or produced by the sea.
Beak - any of various rigid projecting mouth structures (as of a turtle)
Clutch - group of eggs produced by birds, amphibians, or reptiles, often at a single time, particularly those laid in a nest
Camouflaging - conceal the existence of something
Scute - an external bony or horny plate or large scale
Species - a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name
Endangered - seriously at risk of extinction
Herbivore - an animal that feeds on plants.
Carnivore - an animal that feeds on other animals
Spongivore - an animal that feeds on sponges
Medusavore - an animal that feeds on soft-bodied organisms (like jellyfish!)
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