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Trtls/Crocs/Tuataras
Chapter 18.3 of Biology: God's Living Creation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Turtle | A reptile of the order Chelonia, with a shell and toothless jaw |
| Carapace | The upper shell of a turtle, fused to the turtle's ribs and thoracic vertebrae |
| Plastron | The lower shell of a turtle, fused to the clavicles |
| Estivation | A state of summer dormancy |
| Terrapins | Hard-shelled, edible turtles |
| Tortoise | Land turtles with feet and claws suitable for terrestrial life |
| Crocodilians | Large, thick-skinned, long-tailed, aquatic reptiles |
| Tuatara | A spiny lizard with it's own family and order |
| Parietal Eye | A third eye eon most lizards that senses radiation |
| Dinosaurs | A large group of extinct creatures that resemble reptiles in many ways |