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The diet of green sea turtles changes with age. [76] Juveniles are omnivorous, but as they mature they become exclusively herbivorous. [73] [76] This diet shift has an effect on the green sea turtle's morphology. [77] [78] Green sea turtles have a serrated jaw that is used to eat sea grass and algae. [79]
The green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, [ 4] is a large species of sea turtles of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus Chelonia. [ 5] Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in ...
The flatback sea turtle is an omnivorous species, but predominantly eats a carnivorous diet. It feeds mostly on the prey found within the shallow waters where it swims. [ 6 ] It has been found to feed on soft corals, sea cucumbers , shrimp , jellyfish , mollusks , and other invertebrates .
A Kemp's ridley hatchling, an endangered species of sea turtle, reaches the surf at Padre Island National Seashore during a public release on June 28, 2024, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Kemp's ridley is the smallest of all sea turtle species, reaching maturity at 58–70 cm (23–28 in) carapace length and weighing only 36–45 kg (79–99 lb). [ 13] Typical of sea turtles, it has a dorsoventrally depressed body with specially adapted flipper-like front limbs and a beak. Kemp's ridley turtle adults reach a maximum of 75 cm (30 ...
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 four Kemp’s ridley sea turtles and lone loggerhead spent the last several months at the New England Aquarium 's sea turtle hospital in Quincy, after they were found cold-stunned on the ...
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 adult loggerhead sea turtle weighs approximately 135 kg (298 lb), with the ...