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The Survival of the Sea Turtle 

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Cheloniidae
Genus: Chelonia
Species: mydas

Did You Know?

  • Adult green sea turtles are the only marine turtles to exclusively eat plants.                                               

  • Females are the only ones that ever leave the water.                        

  • Green sea turtles are one of the most ancient creatures. They have remained the same since the age of dinosaurs and lived to witness them go extinct.                                

  • Green sea turtles are able to hold their breath for hours at a time.

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