LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLES
The leatherback sea turtle,sometimes called the lute turtle,is the largest of all living sea turtles and the fourth largest mordern reptile behind three crocodilians.It is the only living species in the genus DERMOCHELYS. It can easily be differentiated from other sea turtles because of the lack of a bony shell.Instead,it's carpace is covered with flesh and oily skin.Their lifespan is unknown but many leatherbacks meet an early end due to human activity. It is estimated that only about one in a thousand leatherback hatchlings survive to adulthood. Eggs are often taken by humans from nests to be consumed for subsistence or as aphrodisiacs. Many leatherbacks fall victim to fishing lines and nets, or are struck by boats.
FACT
The largest leatherback ever found was an 8.5-ft-long (2.6-m-long) male weighing 2,020 lbs (916 kg) that washed up on the west coast of Wales in 1988.
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Diet: Jellyfish, Sea urchins and squids
Diet type: Carnivore
Protection stats: Vulnerable
FACT
The largest leatherback ever found was an 8.5-ft-long (2.6-m-long) male weighing 2,020 lbs (916 kg) that washed up on the west coast of Wales in 1988.
WHAT'S MORE!!!!
Diet: Jellyfish, Sea urchins and squids
Diet type: Carnivore
Protection stats: Vulnerable