Sea Turtles

Question 1

What defines a sea turtle

Answer 1

• Kingdom Anamalia, Phylum Chordada (they have a backbone), Class Reptilia, Order Chelonia
• air breathing; 50 minutes under when struggling, 4-7hours when resting
• ectothermic
• 2ft-6ft, 90lbs-1300lbs
• live as long as 150-200 years
• 20mph max speed

Question 2

Seven species of sea turtle

Answer 2

• loggerhead
• olive ridley
• flatback
• hawksbill
• green
• leatherback

Question 3

Turtle shells

Answer 3

• an upper carapace that is fused to the backbone and a lower plastron
• hard scales cover back; the arrangemnet/number helps define species
  > leather back is exception to carapace rule