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Sea Turtles
Sea turtles are a marine animal. There are seven species in the world, and most are endangered.
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How is the gender of a baby sea turtle determined?
The developing hatchlings do not have sex chromosomes so their gender is determined by the temperature within the nest.
There is a "pivotal" temperature which varies slightly among species, ranging between approximately 83-85 degrees fahrenheit (28-29 degress celsius), at which embryos within a nest develop into a mix of males and females. Temperatures above this range produce females and colder temperatures produce males.
This answer is a direct copy paste from seeturtles.org
Do sea turtles eat parrot fish?
There are several species of sea turtles (marine turtles). Some are omnivorous and will eat a variety of plant and animal life. Green turtles are omnivorous, but become exclusively herbivorous with age.
Leatherback turtles feed almost exclusively on jellyfish. Hawksbill turtles diet is 70-95% of sponges. Bearing in mind the slowness of a swimming turtle compared with the swimming speed of a penguin, I doubt that sea turtles even get the chance to actually eat a penguin.
How does water pollution effect sea turtles?
They may eat a plastic bag, thinking that it is a jellyfish. The water can also be polluted and poison them. Their food dies, so they have nothing to eat. The beaches where they lay their eggs are polluted so they have a harder time finding a spot to make a nest.
Where does a green sea turtle get its food?
Green Sea Turtles find their food inside sea water.
"Diet: The adult Green Sea turtles only eat plants. Their favorite is sea grass. The will eat mangrove leaves that hang down over the water. Younger turtles of this breed will also eat fish, jelly fish, crustaceans, and algae. They are born as poor swimmers, so for the first several months they float along the top and eat shrimp that are in sargassum weed. They have very powerful jaws.
Habitat: This turtle enjoys warm, shallow water, where there is a lot of sea grass. It lives most every where that there is sea water. But it is not found that close to the poles where the water is colder."
Source from library.thinkquest.org
From the quote, it explains that they swim around to find food.
Adult greens eat more than seaweed, which IS algae. They have also been known to eat squid and octopus and even the very large greens love jellyfish. When born they are very fast swimmers, but very small and therefore vulnerable to many types of predators, including snappers and sharks. They are known to disappear for the first few years of their lives, called "The Lost Years" by researchers as it is speculated they float with the sargassum mats far out to sea, and eat larvae, small fish and algae. Once they reach about dinner plate size and thought to be about 5-7 years old they show up along shorelines and eat mostly seaweed. (reefannie)
How do green sea turtles interact with other organisms in their ecosystem?
because of byproducts and wastes
What is the population of Loggerhead turtles?
As i looked this up on goggle i saw many responses and noticed that there actually are a lot left in the wild all over north America but mainly in humid forest places where there's water.
There is no exact answer because animals reproduce.
Why are kemp's ridley sea turtles on the endangered list?
Kemp's Ridley sea turtles are on the endangered list because people kill them for their turtle shell and sell them for people who make purses out of them. To help keep these turtles alive people who sell the purses rarely sell them now. So be careful what kind of leather purse you buy because if you love your sea turtles you wouldn't by them.
What temperature do Sea Turtles lay eggs?
The optimal temperature for sea turtle egg incubation is 23 to 33 degrees Celsius.
How long does it take for sea turtle eggs to hatch?
there in the sane for about 2 months ''so about 60 days''
Is the Leatherback Sea Turtle the deepest diving animal?
No, but it is the deepest diving sea turtle at about 1200ft.
The sperm whale is the deepest diving animal at about 2000ft.
"An international team studying diving capacity of two beaked whales species, Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) and Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris), discovered that these species achieve the deepest and longest dives of any air-breathing species. "
Source: Softpedia
What is a sea turtles life style?
They tend to spend most of their time in the sea swimming.
I've heard some are rude and could do with a few lessons in manners. Once a turtle gave me bogus information for example; I did not appreciate this act
How many eggs do sea turtles lay in one clutch?
usually up to 10 but it can vary depending on your breed of turtle. They are known to lay up to 25.
How fast is a sea turtle in water?
sea turtles don't "swim" they float on under water currents. they have orifices that act as propulsion systems on the backs of their flippers. the laws of aerodynamics apply in the water as well as above it, so their shells aid them in attaining maximum speed. the dept of the navy has picked up sea turtles propelling themselves as fast as 220mph.
== "There are seven different species of sea turtles and the most known sea turtle is the green sea turtle. It can swim up to 20 miles per hour or 9 m/s."They also have little dicks!
No, sea turtles have lungs that can quickly refill when they come up to breathe on the surface of the water. Green and Loggerhead turtles can hold their breath for about 4 to 5 minutes during a routine activity. But Loggerheads are known for longer dives.
Does a baby sea turtle drink milk from its mother?
No. Turtles are reptiles, not mammals, and do not feed their young on mothers' milk.
What are all of the different sea turtles?
# green turtle # box turtle # wood turtle # stinkpot turtle
How do sea turtles babies survive?
From the minute their eggs are laid until they reach the sea, the sea turtles have only an average of 1% chance of surviving, because the mother only lays her eggs (she doesn't care for her young). They can be dug up and eaten by predators (coyotes, foxes) as eggs, and even when they hatch, they can be eaten by predators (foxes, seagulls).
How far can leatherback turtles swim?
Aferantly very deep because they are sea animals that offuslay live in the sea or ocean and are able to swim if you are still confused tell me and i will be glad to help you more.. i am a preffisional scientest so ask questions please!!!!!
