Question

Questions 51-57 concern the seven species of sea turtles.Leatherback,GreenTurtle,Hawksbill,Loggerhead,Olive Ridley,Kemp's Ridley, and Flatback.

51. Most common sea turtle to lay eggs on Georgia beaches, can weight up to 400 pounds.

52. Maximum weight of about 200 pounds, found only in Australian waters, nest on remote beaches.

53. Largest sea turtle with a maximum weight of 2000 pounds. The carapace is composed of small osteodermic components embedded in a thick matrix of cartilaginous dermal tissue.

54. Also found nesting on Georgia beaches although in lesser numbers than turtles from question #51. Can weigh up to 450 pounds. These turtles typically eat sea grasses with the chlorophyll coloring their fat.

55. Prized for their scutes (tortoiseshell). Live along coral reefs throughout tropical oceans, feed on sponges.

56. One of the smallest sea turtle species. Nest in arribadas with an estimated population of about 800,000 females.

57. One of the smallest sea turtle species. Nest in arribadas only along the coast of Tamaulipas, Mexico. The female population is estimated to be 7,000-9,000 individuals.

Answer 1