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The true turtles differ from the tortoises in having limbs 

 flattened for swimming and only two of the toes bearing 

 claws. They dwell in the ocean and only come to shore 

 for the purpose of depositing their eggs in the sand to 



FiQ. 260. Loggerhead turtle one week old. Photograph about natural size. 



hatch. The green turtle is the source of the far-famed 

 turtle soup. The loggerhead turtle of Florida and the West 

 Indies resembles the green turtle, but is less prized for food. 

 The tortoise shell of commerce is derived from the hawk- 

 bill turtle (Chelone imbricata) which is more than two feet 

 in length. 



