Books with title Turtles

This book tells the extraordinary story of the ancient shelled reptiles of the order Testudines. Highlighting exciting new discoveries, it explores the remarkable adaptations that have allowed these creatures to survive millennia. The second part profiles the 15 diverse turtle families. Popular pet turtles such as red-eared sliders are explored alongside endangered species such as Kemp's ridley sea turtles. Throughout, color photographs display the beauty and diversity of turtles. Featuring range maps and a complete listing of the 298 living species, this book is an essential addition to the library of any turtle lover!The intent of this book is to provide a glimpse into the colorful and extraordinary diversity found among turtles. Their natural history, ecology, biogeography, interesting behaviors are some of the topics explored. This book is a must-read for any biologist or environmentalist, and is packed with information about turtles' constant struggle for survival in today's changing and damaged environments.

This book introduces readers to the life cycle, behavior, physical characteristics, and habitat of turtles. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.

This comprehensive guide discusses the care, breeding, and natural history of these popular pets and covers all the species and subspecies of box turtles present in the reptile hobby, including North American box turtles and Asian box turtles of the genus Cuora. The author, an expert on box turtles, who has studied them, bred them in captivity, and rehabilitated injured box turtles for release back into nature, provides in-depth discussion of hibernation- a critical topic for the healt of these creatures.

What do turtles eat? How are their babies hatched? Why can a turtle pull his head inside his shell? What kinds of turtles make the best pets? How should pet turtles be fed and where should they be kept? All these and many other questions are answered in this natural science picture book for young readers. As in Pinto's Journey, Starlings and Coyotes, also by Wilfrid Bronson and published by Sunstone Press, the text is in large, clear type, and there are many illustrations on each page.

Bath time is play time for baby with this brightly illustrated floating vinyl book. The book is named for the Turtle that appears on the front and back covers, but when toddlers open this book they'll see six more colorful creatures on inside pages--every little water-dwelling animal labeled with its name. Turtle's companions are a starfish, seahorse, angel fish, and three others. And when Baby picks up this book and give it a shake, he'll hear a cheerful rattle. This is one of four titles that B.E.S. offers in the Shake & Play Bath Book series: Duck, Fish, Turtle, and Whale. Each book comes in a clear vinyl package.