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| Anterior |
In a direction towards the front of the turtles shell (towards
its head) |
| Basking |
When a turtle lies in the sun or artificial light to warm
up |
| Brumation |
Another term used to describe hibernation |
| Caudal |
The area where the tail connects to the turtle |
| Chelonian |
Chelonia is a member from the order of Reptiles and it contains
turtles |
| Habitat |
The area where the turtle occurs naturally |
| Juvenile |
A turtle which is not yet reached the level of sexual maturity
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| Necrosis |
Refers to tissue on the turtle that is no longer alive |
| Scute |
The scales which cover a turtle or reptile |
| Subcutaneous |
Refers to something (usually mites or ticks) that is below
the surface of the turtles skin |
| Terrapin |
A term used for turtles which are mostly aquatic |
| Tortoise |
A term used for turtles which spend most of their time on
land. |
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