Why do sea turtles lay eggs on the beach?
Sea turtles lay eggs on the beach because baby turtles need warm sand to grow.
Pip’s answer
- Sea turtles lay eggs on the beach because baby turtles need warm sand to grow.
- The mama turtle digs a cozy nest and covers the eggs with sand.
- Eggs need air, so they stay snug in the sand, not under the water.
- Wow-ee, the babies hatch and scoot straight to the sparkly sea!
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For grown-ups
Sea turtles live in the ocean but lay eggs on land because the eggs need air to breathe through their shells. Females dig a nest in warm sand, often on the beach where they hatched. Remarkably, sand temperature determines whether hatchlings are male or female.
Ask your child: How do you think baby turtles find their way to the sea?
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