In the northern region of Texas, snow and frost are far from new phenomena, but there was no low temperature for a very low temperature. Due to the abnormally cold winter emergency service, they are engaged in the salvation of people (some disconnected electricity, and someone got into a difficult situation on the road), but turtles also need help. About volunteers, saving reptiles, will tell Joinfo.com.
Work volunteers
Volunteers of the center "Dodo" turned their office in the shelter for sea turtles. People have already brought more than 3,500 animals who need to be warm up, and this is not the limit - from everywhere the inequance inhabitants of Texas bring reptiles that are inconsistent with the living conditions.One of the employees of the Center, who is respectful name Captain Henry, and at all with volunteers went to the sea to save the turtles, unable to get to Sushi.
Why turtle threatens danger?
The turtles are not at all similar to other representatives of the reptile class - they are the only animals of this species whose body is covered with a solid shell. However, their main feature relates to turtles with snakes and lizards - they are also not able to maintain the temperature of their body.
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- Lara (@lara_hand) February 15, 2021
(People bring to the volunteers of the turtles from all over Texas)
The turtles are not cold-blooded - it is more correct to attribute them to the category of pikeloterm. This is a kind of animal with a non-permanent body temperature, which varies depending on the habitat conditions.
Unfortunately, the turtles are not able to maintain a constant temperature as warm-blooded animals, and therefore can frozen to death with strong cold.
Turtles are rather unpretentious animals, which, however, can extort from climate change and human activity. Most recently, volunteers managed to restore the population of giant turtles, and now they can return home to the Galapagos Islands.