Turtle Behavior and Environmental Challenges

The Everglades are experiencing a drought, causing the ecosystem to dry up. Alligators and other reptiles, like the Florida softshell turtle, are affected. The turtle, needing to lay her eggs on dry land, faces challenges from predatory crows. She sacrifices one egg to protect the rest, demonstrating a survival strategy where the good of the many outweighs the good of the one.

What is the main reason for the drying up of the Everglades?

• Excessive heat

• Lack of rainfall

• Pollution

• Increased human activity

Why does the Florida softshell turtle leave the water?

• To migrate

• To find food

• To lay eggs

• To escape predators

What challenge does the turtle face while laying eggs?

• Humans

• Snakes

• Predatory fish

• Crows

What decision does the turtle make to protect her eggs?

• She fights off the crows

• She moves to a new location

• She hides the eggs

• She stops laying eggs

What happens to the first egg laid by the turtle?

• It is buried safely

• It is left behind

• It is eaten by a predator

• It hatches successfully

What is the turtle's ultimate priority in the face of danger?

• Returning to the water

• Protecting the majority of her eggs

• Finding a new home

• Saving all her eggs