Turtles have teeth when they hatch out of their eggs!
Turtles grow teeth in their shell to help them hatch out of it. These teeth don't last for long, though! They start losing their teeth roughly after an hour from when they hatch.
Their shell is not an exoskeleton!
The turtle shell is an extension of its ribs and not an exoskeleton. So, the next time you see a turtle, please refrain from breaking its' outer shell as it can kill it.
Turtles can breathe through their butt!
Yes, you've read that correctly; turtles CAN breathe through their butt. During winter, when turtles hibernate, they can sometimes be trapped under frozen ponds. Turtles are not amphibians; they can not breathe through their skin. But, they still need oxygen for survival. To acquire this oxygen, they run water through their blood vessel-clad butts. They absorb the minimal oxygen they require from pond water in this manner to survive.
Turtles can live up to more than 200 years!
The above mentioned is one of the most commonly known facts about turtles! They live much longer than multiple other species and are the longest-living reptiles. The species which live the longest are giant turtles.
Turtles' DNA has been traced back to the time of Dinosaurs!
Once again, this is also a commonly known fact about turtles. Even though these many years have passed, turtles' DNA hasn't changed all that much.
These are all the facts about turtles for this time!
Never knew how cool turtles were!