Green Turtle
Quick Facts
Common Name: Green
Scientific Name : Chelonia mydas
Type: Reptiles
Diet: Herbivore
Size: Up to 5 feet
Weight: Up to 700 pounds
Status: Endangered
Scientific Name : Chelonia mydas
Type: Reptiles
Diet: Herbivore
Size: Up to 5 feet
Weight: Up to 700 pounds
Status: Endangered
Did you know?
Green turtles are named for the greenish color of their cartilage and fat, not their shells. Green turtles are found mainly in tropical and subtropical waters. Like other sea turtles, they migrate long distances between feeding grounds and the beaches from where they hatched. Classified as endangered, green turtles are threatened by overharvesting of their eggs, hunting of adults, being caught in fishing gear and loss of nesting beach sites.
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