Hawksbill Turtle
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umi
ch.edu/site/accounts/information
/Eretmochelys_imbricata.html
Mackie Glashow
Tropical regions: Atlantic and Pacific
Hard-bottomed and reef habitats (sponges)
with masses of floating sea plants
Live up to 60 feet deep
Critically endangered
Consumed by: humans,
sharks, large fish, octopi,
and crocodiles.
Bekko in Japan – cabinets, door posts,
mirrors, etc.
Nests are disturbed by dogs,
humans, raccoons, and rats
Omnivores
Eat specific kinds of sponges
Sea Jellies,
fish, marine
algae, and
other plants
and animals
Prefer to eat in large groups with
an abundance of brown algae
25-30 inches in size medium-sized
compared to other turtles
Young: heart shaped
shell
Males: Brighter
pigmentation, thicker
tail, longer claws
Average
weight in
adults: 100150 lbs
Live for 30-50 years
How did they get their name?
2 Claws on
each
forelimb
Swim in a birdlike fashion
V Shaped Head
(like a birds’
beak)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Trp6SSaxUnU
See you in Belize!