Turtle
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Turtles are omnivores, so will eat both meat and plants. Their diets vary greatly but can include insects, grasses, leaves, and even small rodents. Turtles use their shell for protection, and will usually pull their head and legs inside the shell when they are threatened. The snapping turtle, though, which is larger than other types of turtle, will behave aggressively if it is threatened2, which is why it is important to have an adult touch a turtle only if necessary, and only if it is smaller than the size of a soccer ball.
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References:
1) Image is ClipArt from Microsoft Word
2) (2008, May 27). Team snapping turtle. Retrieved April 11, 2009, from New Hampshire Animals Web site: http://nhanimals.wetpaint.com/page/Team+Snapping+Turtle?t=anon