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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.
In contrast to their earth-bound relatives, tortoises, sea turtles do not have the ability to retract their heads into their shells. Their plastron, which is the bony plate making up the underside of a turtle or tortoise's shell, is comparably more reduced from other turtle species and is connected to the top part of the shell by ligaments without a hinge separating the pectoral and abdominal ...
The largest extant turtle is the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), reaching a maximum total length of 3 m (10 ft) and a weight of 961 kg (2,119 lb). [1] [96] The second-largest extant testudine is the Loggerhead sea turtle. It tends to weight slightly more average weight than the green sea turtle, and reaches more massive top sizes.
English: Hatchling of loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) running to sea. Sanibel Island, Florida, USA. Sanibel Island, Florida, USA. Français : Jeune tortue caouane ( Caretta caretta ), juste éclose et sortie du nid, courant vers la mer. Sanibel Island, Floride, USA.
It was no routine stroll down a town beach Monday for a fully grown loggerhead sea turtle.. The 300-pound female wedged itself between a semi-exposed cluster of rocks near the Palm Beach Country ...
Loggerhead (tool), two iron balls attached by an iron rod used by shipbuilders to melt pitch; USS Loggerhead, a Balao-class submarine launched in 1944; Loggerheads, the heraldic term for leopards' faces on the coat of arms and flag of Shropshire; Loggerhead turtle (disambiguation) All article titles containing the word 'Loggerhead'
A rehabilitated sea turtle was released back into the Atlantic Ocean from a Florida beach Wednesday morning. Willow, a subadult loggerhead, was set free in the area behind the Loggerhead ...
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