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How many babies can a giant turtle have?
Green turtles - 6 clutches of 115 eggs every 4-6 years Loggerhead turtles 4 clutches of 120 eggs every 3-5 years Leatherback turtles - up to 10 clutches of 100 eggs every 3-5 years Olive ridley & Kemps ridley 2-3 clutches of ~90 eggs every 2 years Hawksbill turtles 4 clutches of 120 eggs ever 3-5 years Flatback turtles 3 clutches of 50 eggs every 1 to 2 years
Why Olive Ridley Turtles are considered as endangered species?
Olive Ridley turtles are listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List; and Endangered under both Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and Queensland's Nature Conservation Act 1992. The major threats to sea turtles include: # Harvesting of Olive Ridley Turtles & its eggs # Degradation, transformation and destruction of natural conditions at nesting beaches from coastal developments # Sea Fishing Activities and trawlers; Incidental captures in fishing gear, longlines, gill nets, purse seines, hook and line # Loss or modification of the nesting beaches due to Casuarina plantation: # Development of fishing bases at the potential nesting sites and breeding areas; # Strong artificial illumination around nesting beaches which greatly disorients the adult turtles as well as the hatchlings; # Nests and eggs are destroyed by predators like dogs, jackals, hyenas, etc., and by beach erosion.
What is gahirmatha sanctary famous for?
Gahirmatha is considered one of the world's largest nesting sites, with around 700,000 to 800,000 turtles laying eggs on the beach every year.It is located in Kendrapara District, Orissa, India Gahirmatha Turtle Sanctuary is a preferred place for the Olive Ridley sea turtles that travel across oceans from as far as the south pacific to breed on the warm sands of Gahirmatha.Hope that helps :)
What do turtles use to make their homes?
Turtles lives in Water.Sea Turtles (superfamily Chelonioidea) are turtles found in all the world's oceans except the Arctic Ocean. There are seven living species of sea turtles: flatback, green sea turtle, Hawksbill, Kemp's Ridley, Leatherback, Loggerhead and Olive Ridley. And they can't live without water. That's how they swallow so they need water to eat. They always live in fresh water.
Turtles lay what type of eggs?
Turtles lay chicken eggs (just kidding just kidding) turtles lay turtle eggs......
Can boy turtles lay eggs?
No, male turtles can lay eggs.
If eggs come from chickens what comes from turtles?
Turtles lay eggs. What about rhubarb?
Do turtles lay their eggs in water?
No, turtles bury their eggs in the soil on land.
Where do snapping turtles hide their eggs?
snapping turtles burry there eggs in the sand.
Do turtles lay eggs?
Yes, turtles lay eggs. The number and frequency of eggs depends on the species of turtle.
Do turtles eat there eggs?
um, where eggs
Do marine turtles lay their eggs on land?
Marine turtles do come ashore to lay their eggs.
