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Because leatherbacks primarily eat jellyfish. They have two sharply pointed cusps, one on the upper and one on the lower jaw that allows them to pierce jellies and other soft-bodied organisms.
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Does a raccoon eat a leatherback?
A raccoon will not eat an adult sea turtle. However, they will eat sea turtle eggs and hatchlings.
What are squids enemies?
A Leatherback Sea Turtle eat squids.
What animals eat Predatory Tunicates?
the hawsbill and leatherback sea turtle eats tunicates
Do turtles eat jellyfishes?
No, turtles do not eat jellyfish.Another answerIf you mean sea turtles, then yes species like the Loggerhead turtle and the Leatherback turtle do include jellyfish as part of their diet.
What eats leatherback sea turtles?
All types of sharks, specificlly Great White Sharks, eat loggerhead sea turtles. Tiger Sharks are also a predator of the loggerhead sea turtle. When loggerheads go above the surface of the water to get a breath of air, they take a long two minutes to replenish their oxygen supply. During this time, a shark(usually a tiger shark) will take advantage of the turtle and eat it then and there.
Do leatherback turtles have any symbiotic relationships?
sea turtles have friendly relationships with other sea turtle species, and frock
How do leatherback sea turtles eat?
They looove to eat Jellyfish.
How much fish does a sea turtle eat?
12
What do adult sun turtles eat?
There are different kinds of sea turtles, and they have different diets. These are the ones that I know of: *Loggerhead Turtle: crustaceans, molluscs, and fishes*Green Turtle: turtle grass, and other marine plants*Leatherback: Jellyfish
What are the LeatherBack sea turtle enemie?
Type your answer here... Sharks, Killer whales, but mostly man. Man can run them over by speeding boats, or have the turtle eat trash we leave behind. It is very sad.
What is harmful to the leatherback sea turtles that they sometime eat?
seagulls
What kind turtle can you eat?
you can eat an african sea turtle
