Saving Sea Turtles Coloring Sheets Page 9
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16of Sea Turtles found in Florida waters
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gREEn
lEAtHERbAcK
Tortuga verde o Peje blanco
Tinglar o Tinglado
(Chelonia mydas)
(Dermochelys coriacea)
Average adult:
Average adult:
3.5 ft., 350 lbs.
6 ft., 1000 lbs.
Average hatchling:
Average hatchling:
1¾ - 2 in., 9 oz.
2 - 2 ¼ in., 14 oz.
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Named for the green fat
Has no shell, but a thick “leathery” skin
found under the shell used for
with 7 longitudinal ridges.
making “green turtle soup.”
Largest of all the sea turtles,
Its shell color is actually brown
(Record – 9 ft. long and over 2000 lbs.).
or black.
Average length of turtles is determined by carapace (the top shell), not nose to tail
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