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Leatherback sea turtle - Wikipedia The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), sometimes called the lute turtle, leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile, reaching lengths of up to 2 7 metres (8 ft 10 in) and weights of 500 kilograms (1,100 lb)
7 Biggest Sea Turtles in the World - Ocean Info Sea turtles range from 100 pounds to the massive leatherback, the largest species, weighing over 2,000 pounds and crucial to marine ecosystems Sea turtles have navigated the Earth's oceans for over 100 million years, even witnessing the rise and fall of dinosaurs
The Biggest Sea Turtle Ever Recorded - American Oceans Sea turtles, the gentle giants of the marine world, have roamed the oceans for millions of years Among these ancient mariners, the leatherback sea turtle holds the record for size
7 Largest Turtle Species In The World (By Weight) The leatherback sea turtle is the largest turtle species in the world, reaching lengths of up to seven feet and weighing more than two thousand pounds The evolutionary origins of this family of turtles may be traced back more than one hundred million years, making these reptile relics the sole living members of their family
What is the largest sea turtle? - NOAAs National Ocean Service Weighing in at between 550 and 2,000 pounds with lengths of up to six feet, the leatherback is a big turtle! Leatherback sea turtles can be distinguished from other species of sea turtle by its lack of a hard shell or scales Instead, leatherbacks are covered with a firm, rubbery skin
Leatherback Turtle - NOAA Fisheries The leatherback sea turtle is the largest turtle in the world They are the only species of sea turtle that lack scales and a hard shell They are named for their tough rubbery skin and have existed in their current form since the age of the dinosaurs
Leatherback sea turtle - U. S. National Park Service Leatherbacks are the largest sea turtle species living today Adults can be more than 6 feet long and weigh up to 2,000 pounds! Leatherbacks are the only sea turtle species without a bony carapace Instead, they have a leathery carapace (upper shell), as their name implies!
11 Amazing Facts About Leatherback Sea Turtles Leatherback turtles are the largest sea turtle species and the third largest reptile in the world (following the saltwater crocodile and the American alligator) Adult leatherbacks usually measure between 4 5 and 6+ feet (1 4-1 8 meters) in length and weigh between 600 and 1,400 pounds (300–640 kilograms)
What is the Largest Sea Turtle? A Sea Turtle Size Comparison Chart Archelon, a giant sea turtle that lived roughly 80 to 66 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period, grew to sizes roughly 13 feet in length and is one of the largest sea turtles ever to live on the planet
Leatherback turtle: the worlds largest turtle - Fauna Flora Leatherbacks are the largest of all sea turtles, with the biggest reaching well over two metres in length and weighing over half a tonne, yet they seem to swoop effortlessly through the water as they graze on jellyfish, their favourite prey