Sea+Turtle

Common name: Sea turtle Scientific name: Chelonia mydas



Physical Description: Sea turtles of the genus chelonia have a large bony shell that protects them from being eaten and from abrasion, flippers, and a head. Depending on the species Sea turtles vary in color. Some may be olive-green, some yellow, some mabye greenish brown, or they could black.

Size: The exact size depends on the species, but out of all the sea turtles they can grow from 53cm to 117cm in length.

Average lifespan: The average lifespan of a sea turtle is unknow to man at this point but scientists believe that the average lifespan of a green sea turtle is 80.

Habitat: Sea turtles live in all of the worlds oceans except for the Arctic Ocean. They enjoy warm/ tropical climates.

Range: Sea turtles live along the equtor and of the coast of mexico.

Diet: Sea turtles are mostly carnivoures and eat jellyfish, shrimp, plankton, sponges, and mollusks. But some older sea turtles become herbivores and eat algae and plants.

Behavior and adaptations to its way of life: Sea turtles are very unique they use earths magnetic feild to navigate. They are also excellent swimmers. They were born to swim in the ocean just like their parents before them.

How it reproduces: All sea turtles reproduce through sexual reproduction. They lay their eggs in the sand, bary them in the sand, and head out for sea. Most baby sea turtles never see their parents.

Relationship to people: People often swim with turtles when they go scuba diving because they are not easily scared and very fun to watch.

History: Sea turtles of thought to have evolved from dinosaurs many many years ago.

Status: Sea turtles are an endangered species.

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Citations

Book: Turtles and tortises.copyright 2007 marshall cavendish coroparation

Website: wikipedia.com. 23 April http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_turtle

Website: seaworld.org.2002 http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/seaturtle/home.html