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Turtles are a group of reptiles at their evolutionary zenith Currently there are 13 different families represented by approximately 300 species Turtles are found in every region of the world except for the extreme Polar regions There are 29 species and 7 different families of turtles living in Texas
Turtles are the only vertebrate with a shell The ribs are fused into the inside of the shell Turtles have a urinary bladder Turtles do not possess teeth. Instead they utilize a sharp cusp to cut off pieces of food Turtles have well developed hearing and eyesight
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Family Trionychidae: The Soft shell
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After more than 200 million years,
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