Adopt a Turtle<\/a>” website.<\/p>\nThe Talons of a Hawk<\/h3>\n
If you take a look at the head of the Hawksbill Turtle, you will quickly see how they received their name. Yes, their head tapers to a point, which resembles the beak of a majestic bird. Besides the beak, this Turtle also has talons like a Hawk. Okay, maybe I am exaggerating a little bit since I don’t think a pair of claws on each flipper would really constitute \u00a0as “talons” but these claws do separate the Hawksbill Turtle from most other sea turtles.<\/p>\n
That does it for today’s adventure. Enjoy the remainder of your day and I will see you tomorrow for a new animal fact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It may have took awhile to get today’s Wild Fact out, due to computer issues, however, better late than never. I promise it was worth the wait as we are heading to the ocean today to study a critically endangered sea turtle known as the Hawksbill Turtle. This particular turtle can be found throughout tropical areas in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, so you get to choose which area you want to explore. As well, you won’t need to go too deep since the Hawksbill Turtle prefers living along the coastlines where they are close to food and nesting <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5413,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4024,52],"tags":[348,2496,2495,4025,595,4114,2497,871,201],"yoast_head":"\n
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