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Sea turtles, sometimes called marine turtles, are reptiles of the order Testudines and of the suborder Cryptodira. The seven existing species of sea turtles are the flatback, green, hawksbill, leather
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An olive ridley sea turtle nesting on Escobilla Beach, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sea turtle sex depends on sand temperature while the egg is incubating.
A green sea turtle breaks the surface to breathe.
Hawksbill sea turtle
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The hawksbill sea turtle is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys. The species has a global distribution that
Sea turtle
…marine turtles, are reptiles of the order Testudines and of the suborder Cryptodira. The seven existing species of sea turtles are the flatback, green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhead, Kemp's ridley, and olive ridley. Five of the seven species are listed as threatened with extinction globally on the IUCN Red…
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Hawksbill sea turtle (top right) in a 1904 plate by Ernst Haeckel
Carapace's serrated margin and overlapping scutes are evident in this individual
Close-up of the hawksbill's distinctive beak