Sea Turtles

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Sea Turtles

• Sea Turtles are large turtles that spend most of
  their lives in the seas. They live in shallow
  coastal waters of warm and temperate seas. There
  are many types of sea turtles, including the
  Loggerhead, the Green Turtle, the Leatherback,
  the Flatback and many others. All Sea Turtle
  species are considered endangered or threatened.

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Sea Turtles

• Anatomy Cold blooded, strong swimmers and
  divers. Cant pull head legs into the shell.
  Vary in color and size from 2 to 6 ft. long,
  weighing 78-1900 lbs. Turtles must go to surface
  every few minutes in order to breathe.
• Diet Most are carnivores, but the green turtle
  is a plant eater. Most sea turtles eat crabs,
  lobster, shrimp, and other shelled invertebrates,
  shellfish, jellyfish, Man-of-War, and small fish.
  
• Reproduction
• Lay up to 200
• soft-shelled eggs in
• the sand. Only 1
• of these hatchlings
• will reach
• adulthood.

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