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Section sizes Section size for Turtle (39 sections) Section name Byte count Section total (Top) 3,970 3,970 Naming and etymology 2,418 2,418 Anatomy and physiology 84 36,761 Size 1,950 1,950 Shell 6,479 6,479 Head and neck 3,657 6,327 Megacephaly 2,670 2,670 Limbs and locomotion 3,370 3,370 Senses 5,350 5,350 Breathing 5,616 5,616 Circulation 3,120 3,120 Osmoregulation 2,194 2,194 Thermoregulation 2,271 2,271 Behavior 15 13,105 Diet and feeding 3,179 3,179 Communication and intelligence 5,765 5,765 Defense 815 815 Migration 3,331 3,331 Reproduction and life cycle 1,763 10,369 Courtship and mounting 3,070 3,070 Eggs and hatchlings 3,888 3,888 Lifespan 1,648 1,648 Systematics and evolution 95 29,250 Fossil history 7,929 7,929 External relationships 8,390 8,390 Internal relationships 8,051 8,051 Differences between the two suborders 4,785 4,785 Distribution and habitat 4,730 4,730 Conservation 12,290 12,290 Human uses 16 17,902 On space flights 1,062 1,062 In culture 10,265 10,265 As pets 1,404 1,404 As food and other uses 5,155 5,155 See also 37 37 References 15 569 Citations 36 36 Cited sources 518 518 External links 669 669 Total 132,070 132,070

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Why turtles are good

They are cool.😎🐢 50.24.40.174 (talk) 08:22, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

Sense of touch

I notice that the sense of touch is not mentioned under Turtle#Senses. I come across mentions that their shells are sensitive to touch & can feel pain. Here are some refs, but I do not know if they are good enough:

• https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/26/tortoise-facts-shell-feet
• https://www.petcoach.co/article/shells-anatomy-and-diseases-of-turtle-and-tortoise-shells
• https://pangovet.com/pet-lifestyle/turtles/can-tortoises-turtles-feel-their-shell/

FrankSier (talk) 22:49, 11 August 2024 (UTC)