Ahh. I hear from my teacher that sea turtles need fresh water. I put in an assignment that how they get fresh water is by extracting the salt out of salt water and essentially crying it out.
This is what she said:
Your answer to #5 is close, but the freshwater doesn't come from the salt water they drink but from another source they ingest.
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Does this mean it comes from it's food?
2007-10-27 14:37:42 · 4 answers · asked by Summie 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Yes, sea turtles eat jelly fish and kelp, which would provide enough water for them.
2007-10-27 15:33:39 · answer #1 · answered by OKIM IM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask your teacher how the turtle manages to eat without ingesting salt water. Food is not the only source.
2007-10-28 04:28:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe so. Some animals such as the kangaroo rat do not need water for they get enough of it from their food.
2007-10-27 14:47:27 · answer #3 · answered by xmysticshad0wsx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from their diet and metabolizing saltwater read link
2007-10-27 14:47:40 · answer #4 · answered by Geoff C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋