{"id":1674,"date":"2014-06-03T19:57:50","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T19:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/da\/?p=1674"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:38:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:38:26","slug":"tosiasioita-kilpikonnista","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/fi\/facts-about-turtles","title":{"rendered":"Faktoja kilpikonnista"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><strong>Kuun kiertorata:<\/strong>\u00a0Kilpikonnat kiersiv\u00e4t kuuta ennen ensimm\u00e4isi\u00e4 astronautteja. Kaksi ven\u00e4l\u00e4ist\u00e4 kilpikonnaa l\u00e4hti Maasta syyskuussa 1968, kun taas ensimm\u00e4inen onnistunut miehitetty kuulento l\u00e4hti Maasta joulukuussa 1968. Ensimm\u00e4iset el\u00e4imet avaruudessa olivat hedelm\u00e4k\u00e4rp\u00e4si\u00e4, jotka Yhdysvaltojen 1940-luvulla l\u00e4hett\u00e4m\u00e4<\/li>\n<li><strong>Olemassaolo:<\/strong>\u00a0Kilpikonnia on ollut maapallolla yli 200 miljoonaa vuotta. Ne ovat nis\u00e4kk\u00e4it\u00e4 vanhempia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/fi\/faktoja-linnuista\/\">linnut<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/fi\/tosiasioita-krokotiileista\/\">krokotiilit<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/fi\/tosiasioita-kaarmeista\/\">k\u00e4\u00e4rmeet<\/a> ja muita. Vanhin kilpikonnafossiili (Odontochylys semitstacea) on 220 miljoonaa vuotta vanha.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evoluutio:<\/strong>\u00a0Ensimm\u00e4isill\u00e4 kilpikonnilla oli hampaat, eiv\u00e4tk\u00e4 ne voineet vet\u00e4\u00e4 p\u00e4\u00e4t\u00e4\u00e4n kuoreensa - mutta muuten nykyp\u00e4iv\u00e4n kilpikonnat ovat hyvin samankaltaisia kuin menneisyyden kilpikonnat.<\/li>\n<li class=\"no-mobile\"><strong>Happi:<\/strong>\u00a0Jotkut kilpikonnat voivat ime\u00e4 happea kaulan ihon l\u00e4pi. Niiden kehossa on my\u00f6s rakenteita, joiden avulla ne voivat varastoida happea, jota ne k\u00e4ytt\u00e4v\u00e4t pident\u00e4\u00e4kseen veden alla oleskeluaan ja jopa horrostamaan t\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jakelu:<\/strong>\u00a0Kilpikonnat el\u00e4v\u00e4t kaikilla mantereilla paitsi Etel\u00e4mantereella (etel\u00e4napa).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ilmasto:<\/strong>\u00a0Kilpikonnat voivat el\u00e4\u00e4 l\u00e4hes miss\u00e4 tahansa ilmastossa, joka on riitt\u00e4v\u00e4n l\u00e4mmin, jotta ne voivat suorittaa lis\u00e4\u00e4ntymiskiertonsa loppuun.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kylm\u00e4:<\/strong>\u00a0Vaikka kilpikonnat eiv\u00e4t sovellu el\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n kylm\u00e4ss\u00e4, kilpikonnien on havaittu uivan j\u00e4rvien j\u00e4\u00e4n alla.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00c4\u00e4net:<\/strong>\u00a0Vaikka kilpikonnilla ei ole \u00e4\u00e4nihuulia, ne voivat tuottaa \u00e4\u00e4ni\u00e4 ty\u00f6nt\u00e4m\u00e4ll\u00e4 ilmaa keuhkoistaan. Jotkut lajit voivat tuottaa \u00e4\u00e4ni\u00e4, jotka muistuttavat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/fi\/faktoja-kananmunista\/\">kana<\/a> kakkauksia, koira\u00e4\u00e4ni\u00e4 ja jopa ihmisen r\u00f6yht\u00e4yksi\u00e4...<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kuuleminen:<\/strong>\u00a0Kilpikonnilla ei ole korvia, mutta ne voivat silti havaita tiettyj\u00e4 \u00e4\u00e4ni\u00e4. Ne eiv\u00e4t kuitenkaan kuule yht\u00e4 hyvin kuin ihmiset, esimerkiksi...<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sy\u00f6 ihmist\u00e4:<\/strong>\u00a0Varanashin kaupungissa Intiassa vapautetaan vuosittain 25 000 kilpikonnaa auttamaan Ganges-joen veden puhdistamisessa. Kilpikonnien p\u00e4\u00e4teht\u00e4v\u00e4n\u00e4 on sy\u00f6d\u00e4 ne lukuisat ihmisten ja el\u00e4inten ruumiit, joita jokeen lasketaan vuosittain. Pelk\u00e4st\u00e4\u00e4n Varanashissa jokeen l\u00e4hetet\u00e4\u00e4n p\u00e4ivitt\u00e4in v\u00e4hint\u00e4\u00e4n 100 ihmist\u00e4 osana kuoleman rituaalia.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7494\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7494\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7494 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/skildpadder-fakta-2.jpg\" alt=\"Fakta: Kilpikonnat ovat maapallon pitk\u00e4ik\u00e4isimpi\u00e4 el\u00e4imi\u00e4.\" width=\"800\" height=\"1352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/skildpadder-fakta-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/skildpadder-fakta-2-178x300.jpg 178w, https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/skildpadder-fakta-2-606x1024.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/skildpadder-fakta-2-768x1298.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/skildpadder-fakta-2-7x12.jpg 7w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attribuutio: David Morgan-Mar + Smokeybjb - Wikipedia.org: David Morgan-Mar + Smokeybjb - Wikipedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Fakta: Kilpikonnat ovat el\u00e4neet maapallolla yli 200 miljoonaa vuotta, paljon kauemmin kuin useimmat muut nykyisin el\u00e4v\u00e4t el\u00e4imet. T\u00e4ss\u00e4 n\u00e4et sukupuuttoon kuolleen kilpikonnalajin Meiolania platycepsin...<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Lis\u00e4\u00e4 faktoja kilpikonnista<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ik\u00e4:<\/strong>\u00a0On useita kilpikonnalajeja, jotka voivat el\u00e4\u00e4 yli 100-vuotiaiksi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vanhin kilpikonna:<\/strong>\u00a0Yksi vanhimmista havaituista kilpikonnista oli j\u00e4ttil\u00e4iskilpikonna (merikilpikonna), jonka arvioitiin olevan noin 50-vuotias, kun se pyydystettiin. Se eli vankeudessa viel\u00e4 152 vuotta.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Koko:<\/strong>\u00a0Kilpikonnien koko voi vaihdella suuresti; pienimm\u00e4t kilpikonnat ovat noin 10 cm pitki\u00e4, kun taas suurimmat (merinahkakilpikonnat - Dermochelys coriacea) voivat kasvaa yli 3 metri\u00e4 pitkiksi ja painaa jopa 916 kg.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kilpi:<\/strong>\u00a0Kilpikonnankuori koostuu 50-60 luusta, jotka ovat kaikki yhteydess\u00e4 toisiinsa. Evolutiivisesti kilpikonnien kuoret ovat kehittyneet kylkiluiden ja selk\u00e4rangan jatkeeksi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maa- ja merikilpikonnat:<\/strong>\u00a0Useimmilla maalla el\u00e4vill\u00e4 kilpikonnilla on hyvin kupera kuori, kun taas merikilpikonnilla on yleens\u00e4 virtaviivaisempi kuori. Yksi poikkeus on It\u00e4-Afrikasta per\u00e4isin oleva pannukakkukilpikonna (Malacochersus tornieri), joka hakeutuu uhatessaan kallioiden tai kivien kapeisiin halkeamiin. Siell\u00e4 se puhaltaa itsens\u00e4 t\u00e4yteen ilmaa, jolloin sit\u00e4 on l\u00e4hes mahdotonta vet\u00e4\u00e4 ulos.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aistit:<\/strong>\u00a0Kilpikonnilla on yleens\u00e4 hyv\u00e4 n\u00e4k\u00f6 ja hyvin kehittynyt hajuaisti. Niill\u00e4 on my\u00f6s erinomainen kuulo ja tuntoaisti, ja jopa niiden kuoressa on hermop\u00e4\u00e4tteit\u00e4.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Laiha:<\/strong>\u00a0Uroskilpikonnat l\u00f6yt\u00e4v\u00e4t mahdolliset kumppanit hajuaistinsa avulla. Ihmisen voi olla vaikea erottaa urosta naaraasta, sill\u00e4 kilpikonnien sukupuolielimet ovat piilossa kuoren alla.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alligaattorikilpikonnat:<\/strong>\u00a0Alligaattorikilpikonna (<em>Macrochelys temminckii<\/em>) on voimakas nokka ja karhunkaltaiset kynnet, ja se sy\u00f6 p\u00e4\u00e4asiassa pieni\u00e4 meriel\u00e4imi\u00e4, kuten esim. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/fi\/faktoja-kaloista\/\">kala<\/a>, sammakoita, k\u00e4\u00e4rmeit\u00e4, simpukoita ja matoja (vaikka se sy\u00f6 my\u00f6s joitakin vesikasveja). Se k\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 kielt\u00e4\u00e4n - joka muistuttaa hyvin paljon matoa - houkutellakseen saaliinsa suoraan tappaviin leukoihinsa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Puuttuva kalvo:<\/strong>\u00a0Valtaosa ilmaa hengitt\u00e4vist\u00e4 selk\u00e4rankaisista vet\u00e4\u00e4 ilmaa keuhkoihinsa ja ulos keuhkoistaan pallean avulla - lihaksen, joka supistuu ja rentoutuu jokaisen hengityksen yhteydess\u00e4. Kilpikonnat hengitt\u00e4v\u00e4t kuitenkin ilman palleaa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7496\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/alligator-snapskildpadde-2.jpg\" alt=\"Fakta: Alligaattorikilpikonnat k\u00e4ytt\u00e4v\u00e4t kieli\u00e4\u00e4n sy\u00f6ttin\u00e4.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/alligator-snapskildpadde-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/alligator-snapskildpadde-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/alligator-snapskildpadde-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/alligator-snapskildpadde-2-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attribuutio: LA Dawson - Wikimedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Fakta: Alligaattorikilpikonna k\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 matoa muistuttavaa kielt\u00e4\u00e4n houkutellakseen saaliin suuhunsa.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kuun kiertorata: Kilpikonnat kiersiv\u00e4t kuun kiertoradalla ennen ensimm\u00e4isi\u00e4 astronautteja. Kaksi ven\u00e4l\u00e4ist\u00e4 kilpikonnaa l\u00e4hti Maasta syyskuussa 1968, kun taas ensimm\u00e4inen onnistunut miehitetty kuulento l\u00e4hti Maasta joulukuussa 1968. Ensimm\u00e4iset el\u00e4imet avaruudessa olivat hedelm\u00e4k\u00e4rp\u00e4si\u00e4, jotka Yhdysvaltain Existence laukaisi 1940-luvulla: Kilpikonnia on ollut maapallolla yli 200 ... <a title=\"Faktoja kilpikonnista\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/fi\/facts-about-turtles\" aria-label=\"Lue lis\u00e4\u00e4 aiheesta Faktoja kilpikonnista\">Lue lis\u00e4\u00e4<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7497,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[67,74],"tags":[120],"class_list":["post-1674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animals","category-aquatic-animals","tag-adsense"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Turtle facts - Age, size, evolution, etc.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Fact: Turtles are found on every continent except Antarctica. 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