Green sea turtle
SpeciesTurtles and Tortoises
A large, mostly herbivorous sea turtle found in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
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Green sea turtle
- Turtles and Tortoises
The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) is a large sea turtle and the only species in the genus Chelonia. It occurs in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide, including Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Ocean waters. Adults inhabit shallow lagoons and feed mainly on seagrasses. Green sea turtles migrate between feeding grounds and nesting beaches, where females lay eggs at night. Human activities, including hunting, pollution, fishing nets, and coastal development, continue to endanger them.
- Scientific name
- Chelonia mydas
- Diet
- Mostly herbivorous; adults feed mainly on seagrasses
- Wild lifespan
- May live to 90 years
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Green sea turtle (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q199458
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Charles J. Sharp. CC BY-SA 4.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsCharles J. Sharp, Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography.co.ukModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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