Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Sea turtles can be found in all oceans except for the polar regions. The flatback sea turtle is found solely on the northern coast of Australia. The Kemp's ridley sea turtle is found solely in the Gulf of Mexico and along the East Coast of the United States. [30] Sea turtles are generally found in the waters over continental shelves.
The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), sometimes called the lute turtle, leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile, reaching lengths of up to 2.7 metres (8 ft 10 in) and weights of 500 kilograms (1,100 lb).
The green sea turtle ... The average weight of mature individuals is 68–190 kg ... The hole is then covered up again. [82] Clutch size ranges between 85 and 200 ...
The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is a species of oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae.The average loggerhead measures around 90 cm (35 in) in carapace length when fully grown.
The largest freshwater turtle seems to be Stupendemys, with an estimated parasagittal carapace length of 2.86 m (9 ft 5 in) and weight of up to 1,145 kg (2,524 lb). [112] A close contender is Archelon ischyros, a sea turtle, which reached a length of 5 m (16 ft) and a weight of 2,200 kg (4,900 lb). [113]
The hawksbill sea turtle ... (3 ft) in length, weighing around 80 kg (180 lb) on average. ... Close-up of the hawksbill's distinctive beak.
Researchers say sea turtles can travel more than 1000km across the Caribbean. ... Washed up turtle leaves Guernsey after one year. Leatherback sea turtle washes up on beach.
The number of eggs in a flatback sea turtle's clutch are fewer than other sea turtles. [6] It will have an average of 50 eggs laid each time in a clutch, while other sea turtles may lay up to 100-150 eggs in a clutch. [6] [8] The eggs are about 55 mm (2.2 in) long within these clutches. [6]