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  2. Sea turtle - Wikipedia

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    Most species of sea turtles hatch at night. However, the Kemp's ridley sea turtle commonly hatches during the day. Sea turtle nests that hatch during the day are more vulnerable to predators, and may encounter more human activity on the beach. Sea turtle sex depends on sand temperature while the egg is incubating.

  3. Diamondback terrapin - Wikipedia

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    Clutch sizes vary latitudinally, with average clutch sizes as low as 5.8/eggs/clutch in southern Florida [36] to 10.9 in New York. [32] After covering the nest, terrapins quickly return to the ocean and do not return except to nest again. The eggs usually hatch in 60–85 days, depending on the temperature and the depth of the nest.

  4. Sea turtle migration - Wikipedia

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    The green sea turtle migrates between its nesting sites and its coastal foraging areas. Sea turtle migration is the long-distance movements of sea turtles (superfamily Chelonioidea) notably the long-distance movement of adults to their breeding beaches, but also the offshore migration of hatchings. Sea turtle hatchings emerge from underground ...

  5. Loggerhead sea turtle - Wikipedia

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    In Mexico, turtle eggs are a common meal; locals claim the egg is an aphrodisiac. [87] Eating turtle eggs or meat can cause serious illness due to harmful bacteria, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Serratia marcescens, and high levels of toxic metals that build up through bioaccumulation. [86] [88]

  6. Flatback sea turtle - Wikipedia

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    A flatback sea turtle hatchling is larger than other sea turtle hatchlings with its carapace length averaging 60 mm (2.4 in). [6] Its large size helps protect it from some of the predators after hatching, and allows it to also be a stronger swimmer. [6] The hatchlings tend to stay close to shore and lack the pelagic phase of other sea turtles.

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  8. More than 10,000 sea turtle eggs were rescued from Mexico’s ...

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    As Hurricane Beryl approached Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula this week, officials scrambled to evacuate an especially vulnerable group - sea turtle eggs.. Mexican officials moved to save the eggs on ...

  9. Eastern river cooter - Wikipedia

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    She lays 10–25 or more eggs in one or more clutches. Eggs are ellipsoidal, approximately 1.5 inches (4 cm) long. Incubation time is determined by temperature, but averages 90–100 days. Hatchlings generally emerge in August or September. There have been reported instances of late clutches over-wintering and hatching in the spring.