Sea Turtles

Sea turtles are reptiles of the order Chelonii or Testudines. The earliest known turtles date
from 220 million years ago, making turtles one of the oldest reptile groups and a more ancient
group than lizards, snakes or crocodiles. Turtles are animals that live in two places. They are sea
turtles and tortoises. Sea turtles have seven species, they are the green turtle (Chelonia mydas),
loggerhead (Caretta caretta), flatback (Natator depressus), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata),
leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), and Kemps ridley
(Lepidochelys kempi).
The sea turtle can be many colors in carapace like green turtle. The young green turtle is
carnivore, but the green turtle want to become herbivore when it is adult. The green turtle found
in tropical and sub-tropical waters around the world. Beside from it, the turtle eat on crabs,
mollusks and jellyfish. The name of this turtle is longgerhead.
Sea turtles lay their eggs on dry, sandy beaches. Immature sea turtles are not cared for by the
adults. Turtles can take many years to reach breeding age, and in many cases breed every few
years rather than annually.
Sea turtles have reaches a shell length of 200 centimeters (6.6 ft) and can reach a weight of over
900 kilograms (2,000 lb). While, the tortoises have a shell length of 5 centimeters and can be
have length more than 5 centimeters. The neck turtles can withdraw their necks into their shells
when something approaches them.
Turtles can be pet animals, they are tortoises and freshwater turtles. Among the most popular are
Russian tortoises, spur-thighed tortoises, and red-eared sliders. In Indonesia, some people
preserve red-eared. Many people sell the red-eared sliders by an expensive price. From begin
small turtles, medium turtle, and the biggest turtles.
Sea turtles have a great price, but in Indonesia sea turtles are protect by nation and regulated in
the law.