2.5 to 3 feet in length. weigh between 100-150 lbs.
Physical description
(what it looks like, identifying marks, and so on)
small sea turtle, narrow head, 2 pairs of scales in front of his eyes,bony body without ridges, elliptical in shape, flippers have 2 claws, orange, brown or yellow
Location in the world
found around coastal reefs, rocky areas, estuaries and lagoons.
Diet
(how does it get food? Photosynthesis? Does it eat plants? Animals? Plankton?)
they eat sponges, anemones, squid and shrimp
Predators
(what other organisms eat this organism?)
people
Young
(how many get born at one time? Do the young look any different than the adults? Do they have a larval stage?)
lay 160 eggs in each nest, incubate for 60 days, nest every 2,3 or more years
Niche or role in their ecosystem
(what roles does this organism play in its ecosystem? Why is it important?
its shell givss us jerle Other names
(is it called any other name?)
eretmochelys imbricata
hawsbill
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Hawksbill Turtle
Scientific name (heading 3)
(Complete at least five of these categories)
Size (length and weight)
2.5 to 3 feet in length. weigh between 100-150 lbs.Physical description
(what it looks like, identifying marks, and so on)
small sea turtle, narrow head, 2 pairs of scales in front of his eyes,bony body without ridges, elliptical in shape, flippers have 2 claws, orange, brown or yellow
Location in the world
found around coastal reefs, rocky areas, estuaries and lagoons.
Diet
(how does it get food? Photosynthesis? Does it eat plants? Animals? Plankton?)
they eat sponges, anemones, squid and shrimp
Predators
(what other organisms eat this organism?)
people
Young
(how many get born at one time? Do the young look any different than the adults? Do they have a larval stage?)
lay 160 eggs in each nest, incubate for 60 days, nest every 2,3 or more years
Niche or role in their ecosystem
(what roles does this organism play in its ecosystem? Why is it important?
its shell givss us jerle
Other names
(is it called any other name?)
eretmochelys imbricata
hawsbill
Carribean Conservation and & Sea Turtle Survival League
http://www.ccturtle.org/seaturtleinformation.php?page=hawksbill
3/11/20
The Hawksbill Turtle
http://www.turtles.org/hawksd.htm
3-16-2010
The Hawksbill See Turtles
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/hawksbill-turtle.html
3-16-2010
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