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Leatherback sea turtles lay eggs to make more of them.

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Does the leatherback turtle lay eggs or have babies?

All reptiles lay eggs. Reptiles are animals that have scales, are cold-blooded and lay eggs, like turtles and snakes and lizards.


How many eggs can the leatherback turtle lay at the time?

about 10


How many babies do sea leatherback sea turtles have?

Leatherback turtles have around 70 eggs every 2-3 years, but only about two thirds of those eggs will hatch.


How many eggs do leatherback sea turtles lay?

They lay about 70 fertile eggs and up to 40 infertile eggs.


How do turtles make eggs?

The female turtle will lay the eggs and the male comes along and fertilizes them. The female turtle will lay eggs even if there is no male turtle around.


Do any eggs die when a Leatherback sea turtle lays eggs?

Depends on the conditions the eggs are living in; there is no exact amount.


Can turtle lay their eggs on the ground?

no they lay them in the sky


How many eggs can a sea turtle lay?

a sea turtle can lay 50-160 eggs but they lay 10 per minute.


What if a turtle is ready to lay eggs but has nowhere to lay them?

it will advenchily find a place and lay eggs but she has to lay them at the beach


Does a raccoon eat a leatherback?

A raccoon will not eat an adult sea turtle. However, they will eat sea turtle eggs and hatchlings.


Are leatherback sea turtless anphibians?

Leatherback Turtles are classified as amniotes, and unlike amphibians, don't lay their eggs underwater.


How long does it take for a pregnant turtle to lay her eggs?

A pregnant turtle typically takes 1-3 hours to lay her eggs.