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Choose a Page:What is a habitat?What is ecology?What is an omnivore?What is a species?What is a carnivore?*Why do turtles lay so many eggs?*What is a food chain?What is the water cycle?Why are some insects called pests?What is a herbivore?What is a parasite?What is an ecosystem?How is the soil aerated? Why do turtles lay so many eggs? Female turtles lay their eggs on sandy beaches, burying them in deep pits. Each turtle lays 100 or so eggs. Many of the eggs are dug out of the nests by scavengers, and young turtles that do hatch are often eaten by predators. By laying so many eggs, the female turtle makes sure that a few will always survive to become adults. The threats faced by baby turtles include being eaten by gulls, crabs, and fish.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Nature Chapter: Ecology