Sea turtles do not sit on their eggs even though their eggs hatch.can you explain?
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Explanation:
A sea turtle is least likely to abandon nesting when she is laying her eggs, but some turtles will abort the process if they are harassed or feel they are in danger. For this reason, it is important that sea turtles are never disturbed during nesting. ... Once a female has left her nest, she never returns to tend it.
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Explanation:
Do turtles sit on their eggs?
One thing they all have in common is that they lay eggs on land. Female turtles lay their eggs in nesting burrows and cover them up with sand, dirt or mud, then leave them to incubate. ... After laying her eggs the mother turtle's work is done, so young turtles must survive on their own.
How do sea turtles protect their eggs?
The female covers the nest with sand using her hind flippers. Burying the eggs serves three purposes: it helps protect the eggs from surface predators; it helps keep the soft, porous shells moist, thus protecting them from drying out; and it helps the eggs maintain proper temperature.
What animal eats turtle eggs?
Mammals. Wild dogs, dingos, foxes, weasels and raccoons have all been known to prey on baby sea turtles. Dogs and dingos will dig up turtle nests to eat both the eggs and the baby turtles.