- Leatherback sea turtle - Wikipedia
The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), sometimes called the lute turtle, leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile, reaching lengths of up to 2 7 metres (8 ft 10 in) and weights of 500 kilograms (1,100 lb)
- Leatherback Turtle - NOAA Fisheries
The leatherback sea turtle is the largest turtle in the world They are the only species of sea turtle that lack scales and a hard shell They are named for their tough rubbery skin and have existed in their current form since the age of the dinosaurs
- Leatherback Turtle | Sea Turtles | Species | WWF
Leatherback turtles are named for their shell, which is leather-like rather than hard, like other turtles They are the largest sea turtle species and also one of the most migratory, crossing both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
- Leatherback sea turtle | Size, Diet, Adaptations, Facts . . .
Leatherback sea turtle, (Dermochelys coriacea), species of sea turtle notable because it lacks scales and a hard shell It sports a bony carapace covered with black or brown skin with a texture similar to leather, which gives the turtle its name
- Leatherback Sea Turtle - National Wildlife Federation
Leatherbacks are the largest of the seven living sea turtle species, growing to more than 6 5 feet (two meters) in length and weighing up to 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms) Leatherbacks are found in tropical and temperate marine waters all over the world
- Leatherback - Sea Turtle Conservancy
The Leatherback is the only sea turtle that lacks a hard shell Its carapace is large, elongated and flexible with 7 distinct ridges running the length of the animal, and composed of a layer of thin, tough, rubbery skin, strengthened by thousands of tiny bone plates, the carapace does not have scales, except in hatchlings
- Leatherback Sea Turtle - National Geographic
Leatherbacks are the largest turtles on Earth, growing up to seven feet long and exceeding 2,000 pounds These reptilian relics are the only remaining representatives of a family of turtles
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