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Green Sea Turtle
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
Reptilia
T

Stats

Lifespan
Up to 80 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Herbivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Solitary
Biome
Coral reef
Range
Worldwide
Movement
Swimming
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Armor
Status
T

About

A wide-ranging sea turtle of tropical and subtropical oceans, with a smooth heart-shaped carapace and paddle-like flippers. Adults are unusual among sea turtles in being almost entirely herbivorous, grazing on seagrass meadows and algae.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    hatchling
    A coin-sized hatchling digs out of the nest and makes its own way to water or shelter.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A juvenile turtle's shell hardens and grows yearly rings as it forages on its own.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown with adult shell size and markings.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Testudines
Family
Cheloniidae
Genus
Chelonia
Species
Chelonia mydas