HAWKSBILL
QUICK FACTS
Common Name: Hawksbill sea turtle
Scientific Name: Eretmochelys imbricata
Type: Reptiles
Diet: Carnivore
Life Span: 30 to 50 years
Size: Up to 45 inches
Weight: Up to 150 pounds
Status: Critically Endangered
Scientific Name: Eretmochelys imbricata
Type: Reptiles
Diet: Carnivore
Life Span: 30 to 50 years
Size: Up to 45 inches
Weight: Up to 150 pounds
Status: Critically Endangered
DID YOU KNOW?
Hawksbills are named for their narrow, pointed beak. They also have a distinctive pattern of overlapping scales on their shells that form a serrated-look on the edges. These colored and patterned shells make them highly-valuable and commonly sold as "tortoiseshell" in markets. Hawksbills are found mainly throughout the world's tropical oceans, predominantly in coral reefs. They feed mainly on sponges by using their narrow pointed beaks to extract them from crevices on the reef, but also eat sea anemones and jellyfish.
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