![]() However, Green sea turtles are unique because they’re primarily herbivores, eating mostly sea grasses and algae. Sea turtles also eat shrimp, seaweed, crabs, jellyfish, snails, sponges, algae and mollusks. That means they eat meat, however their diet varies depending on the particular species. Of course temperatures that fluctuate between the two extremes will produce a mix of male and female hatchlings. ![]() Cooler incubation temperatures produce male hatchlings and warmer incubation temperatures produce female hatchlings. The sex of sea turtles is determined by the temperature in the nest. After approximately 60 days, the eggs hatch and the tiny hatchlings make their way from the nest to the water at night. ![]() They dig a hole in the sand, then deposit their eggs (up to 100 eggs at a time, cover it back up, then return to the sea. The female sea turtles come ashore on beaches to lay their eggs. For example, the leatherback turtle travels an average of 3,700 miles each way or 7,400 miles round trip. Sea turtles tend to take extremely long journeys between their feeding areas and their breeding areas. On the other hand, the shells of the other sea turtles are made of thick plates called scutes. The Leatherback’s shell is basically flexible and has a rubbery feel to the touch. The Leatherback is also the only sea turtle that does not contain a bony and hard shell. The Leatherback is the biggest species of sea turtle and can weigh up to an incredible 2,000 pounds. However, the Flatback only lives in Australian waters. The Loggerhead, Green Turtle, Leatherback, Hawksbill, Kemp’s Ridley, and Olive Ridley species of sea turtle live in every ocean with the exception of the Artic and Antarctic. ![]() They are the Loggerhead, Green Turtle, Leatherback, Hawksbill, Kemp’s Ridley, Olive Ridley, and Flatback There are seven (7) species of sea turtles. If you would like to lean some more interesting facts about sea turtles please keep reading. It’s no wonder why people are fascinated with sea turtles. These amazing creatures can live as long as eighty (80) years in their natural habitat. Sea turtles survive in oceans and seas all around the world with the exception of the extremely cold northern and southern parts of the globe. To put that into perspective, the dinosaurs went extinct just about 65 million years ago. Did you know that sea turtles have been around since the dinosaurs roamed the earth? In fact, the oldest known sea turtle fossil is actually over 120 million years old. ![]()
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