Between 66 million and 215 million years ago, long-necked reptiles called plesiosaurs inhabited the world’s oceans. By ...

Figure 1: Names of the individual scutes of an eastern long-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis). Many factors 2 should be considered in determining how to manage a turtle with a shell fracture ...

Sam, a young tortoise, wishes he had a longer neck to reach the nicest leaves. Grandad Charlie tells Sam a story about giraffes. Long ago, giraffes didn’t have long necks. They wanted to eat the ...

Sonoyta mud turtles have mottled patterns on their limbs, head, and neck. Long barbs are typically present on the chin. All four of the mud turtle's feet are webbed. HABITAT: An aquatic species of ...

Sam, a young tortoise, wishes he had a longer neck to reach the nicest leaves. Grandad Charlie tells Sam a story about giraffes. Long ago, giraffes didn’t have long necks. They wanted to eat the ...