Tarlton's Green Sea Turtle..NZ

by Jennie Breeze

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Tarlton's Green Sea Turtle..NZ

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Jennie Breeze

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Photograph - Original Img_0854

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KELLY TARLTON'S green sea turtle in New Zealand is called a green sea turtle because it is a herbivore that eats green plants. The Green sea turtle is a large turtle that belongs to the family of Cheloniidae. These types of turtles normally reside in the tropical as well as subtropical waters. They are also found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This is the only left specie of the genus Chelonia. Pacific green turtle is the other name of these animals. They have relatively a flat body with a teardrop-shape carapace. These species have flippers that help them to swim fast. Green sea turtle is also known to inhabit in logoons and seagrasses. These animals are also known to cover great distances while traveling. They have to come on beach for digging out nest where females usually lay eggs at night. Green sea turtles become mature at the age of 80 years. The population of these animals is threatened by illegal killing and are listed as endangered by IUCN. Pollution is one of the major causes of their deteriorating population. The length of the green sea turtles measures around 5 feet. Adults weigh around 150lbs to 420 lbs. on an average. The carapace is a 31 to 44 inches long. One of the greatest weights recorded was 690 lb., with the maximum weight of about 870 lb., together with a 60 inches long carapace.

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May 14th, 2014

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