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** A Wiki About Sea Turtles! ** ** * Seaturtles are large reptiles that breathe air. ** *in the U.S the seaturtles lay their eggs from April til October. Loggerheads: They lay 4 to 7 nest per mating season. In each nest there are about 100 -126 eggs.
 * Did you know that..... **
 * * females live in the water but they must come up to lay their eggs. **
 * Sea Turtles' fossils are known to be around the earth for 150 million years.
 * *Seaturtles smell very well underwater. **
 * * The seaturtle's vision is better in water rather than on land . **
 * *They do not have teeth, but they do have a jaw that behaves just like a beak or teeth. **
 * *When all seaturtles grow up to 8 -10 inches their diet changes. **
 * * When it is as low as 40f the seaturtles still swim and have fun! **
 * * Each seaturtle has a scientific name and a common name. **
 * * Each seaturtle acts differerent, but several act the same. **
 * The female Loggerhead lays 7 to 10 nest per season.
 * In the U.S.A the Loggerhead is seen very often.
 * Adult Loggerheads usually weigh 350 pounds and they have a tint of red and brown on their carapace.
 * They are about 32 to 41 inches long.

Green Seaturtles: Leatherback : Hawksbill: Kemp's Ridley : > **Questions you may have after reading this great information:** > > ** > >  All sea turtles eat ... > algae.... > crabs.... > shrimp.... > seaweed.... > and small malucals! > The Search For Lost Frogs and Lizards: > Did you know that Frogs and lizards are in danger, in fact they are threatened? > They are threatened when there is a climate change and / or when they lose their habitat. > With in the next couple months the CI is going to search for frogs all over Latin America. > They are searching for over 40 species. > After they find them they are going to be planning to find solutions for all these promblems we are having with this earth between, animals , water , land , and us humans. > Sources : ** Carribian Conserbation Corporation - educators guide **
 * They are easily distinguished from other seaturtles because they have a single pair of scales in front of their eyes instead of two pairs.
 * The largest green seaturtle ever found was 5 feet and and 871 pounds.
 * Females lay about 115 eggs per nest.
 * The nesting season is June through October.
 * Leatherbacks eat jellyfish.
 * They are the BIGGEST species of seaturtles.
 * The BIGGEST leatherback ever found was 10 feet.
 * They are usually 4 to 8 feet.
 * They usually weigh 650 - 1,300.
 * It is named for its big shell.
 * A leatherback can swim thousands and thousands of miles against the current.
 * Nesting season goes from March to July.
 * In each nest there is about 80 eggs.
 * **I wish i had a pet sea turtle after reading all these great facts about Leatherbacks!**
 * They mostly live in North America, but they do not nest here.
 * People kill them because they have beautiful shells and they make necklaces, braclets , etc...
 * They are only 30 - 36 inches long and they only weigh 100 - 150 pounds.
 * 160 eggs are layed in their nest each time they nest.
 * **They Lay alot of eggs and i feel bad for them because they get killed just for personal things.**
 * They are the most endangered. **Wow! Kemp's Ridley sounds awesome!**
 * They lay only 50 eggs per nest.
 * They lay only 50 eggs per nest.
 * Why can sea turtles see better in water rather than land?
 * Why do they stay active when it is cold?
 * How old do the sea turtles live to be?
 * Why do the Green sea turtles have only one pair of scales in front of their eyes instead of two?
 * Why do the Leatherback sea turtles grow so large,but eat jellyfish which isnt good nutrients?
 * If Hawksbill live in South America why dont they nest here?
 * Why are the Kemp's ridley the most endangered?
 * What do the Olive ridley sea turtles eat?
 * Why is the Australian Flatback so short but weigh so much?
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