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  2. Leatherback sea turtle - Wikipedia

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    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).

  3. Sea turtle - Wikipedia

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    The leatherback sea turtle is the largest sea turtle, reaching 1.4 to more than 1.8 m (4.6 to 5.9 ft) in length and weighing between 300 and 640 kg (661 to 1,411 lbs). [11] Other sea turtle species are smaller, ranging from as little as 60 cm (2 ft) long in the case of the Kemp's ridley, which is the smallest sea turtle species, to 120 cm (3.9 ...

  4. Dermochelyidae - Wikipedia

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    Dermochelyidae is a family of sea turtles which has seven extinct genera and one extant genus, containing one living species, the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). The oldest fossils of the group date to the Late Cretaceous .

  5. Baby sea turtles are baking under the South Florida sun, new ...

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    The biggest journey in a sea turtle’s life is in the first steps it takes. They face obstacles like bright street lights, hungry seabirds or raccoons and, once in the water, commercial fishing ...

  6. Turtle - Wikipedia

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    Toggle Reproduction and life cycle subsection. 4.1 Courtship and mounting. ... Conversely, the leatherback sea turtle can dive over 1,200 m (3,900 ft). [141]

  7. "Like winning the lottery." Palm Beach woman sees leatherback ...

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    Most sea turtles lay their eggs at night, but a Palm Beach woman was in the right place at the right time, saw a leatherback turtle do it during the day. "Like winning the lottery."

  8. Retirement Could Last 20+ Years: New Life Expectancy Data ...

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    Women aged 65 are expected to live to 86.9 years, while men of the same age are likely to reach 84.3 years, according to the Social Security Administration's life expectancy calculator.

  9. Archelon - Wikipedia

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    The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) was once thought to be its closest living relative, but now, Protostegidae is thought to be a completely separate lineage from any living sea turtle. Archelon had a leathery carapace instead of the hard shell seen in most sea turtles. The carapace may have featured a row of small ridges, each ...