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Book 32, Question 69

Can turtles hear us?

Turtles don’t have outer ears, but they have eardrums covered by a smooth layer of skin on the sides of the head.

They hear low, deep sounds best, like a rumble or a splash. Underwater sound may also travel through their shell to the inner ear. Turtles don’t hear high pitches well, but they can sense low vibrations nearby.

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