Saving Sea Turtles Coloring Sheets Page 8
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16Size comparisons
For comparison:
KEmp’S RIdlEy
HAwKSbIll
loggERHEAd
6 ft. adult human
Tortuga lora o kempi
Carey o Carey de concha
Tortuga cabezona
o caguama
(Lepidochelys kempii)
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
(Caretta caretta)
Average adult:
Average adult:
Average adult:
2 ft., 90 lbs.
2.5 ft., 150 lbs.
3 ft., 275 lbs.
Average hatchling:
Average hatchling:
Average hatchling:
1¾ in., 6 oz.
1¾ in. 6 oz.
1½ - 2 in., 8 oz.
Smallest of all
Its beautiful shell was used
Noted for its
sea turtles.
to make “tortoiseshell”
large head
products.
and thick neck.
Named
for its
hawk-like beak.
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