Green sea turtle

Green Sea Turtle Adaptations

Green sea turtles

By Rhea

Sitaula

Introduction

Who’s ready to learn about Green sea turtles?

Read to find out about the life and adaptations of the Green sea turtle.

Habitat,

Food,

Babies,

Breathing,

Protection,

Pictures,

Adaptations,

Diagram,

The end

Table of contents

What is a reptile,

The end

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FOOD

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The green sea turtles live in the part of the ocean that very salty.

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Sea turtles like to snack on seaweed and leaves.

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Green sea turtles use their long pointed beaks to pull plants.

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I’m hungry. I want seaweed.

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Babies

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The mom leaves the eggs alone.Young turtles explore by themselves. She buries her eggs to hide them from predators.

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The mom sea turtle goes to the same beach it was born on to lay eggs.

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The baby sea turtle normally travels to the ocean at night so predators don’t see them.

Habitat

Sea turtles are found nesting along the coastline of more than 80 countries. The largest nesting populations are found in Costa Rica and Australia.

The green sea turtle lives in the ocean

When they get cold most turtles go to the surface to warm up.Others bask in the sun.

Nice sunset folks

Protection

A adult green sea turtles’ only enemy is the Great White Shark because turtles have a very protective shell.

The baby Green sea turtle has a lot of enemies such as crabs and gulls.

I think I just found my dinner.

Breathing

Sea turtles swim near the surface to get air

A sea turtle lungs allow it to stay underwater for a long time while it’s resting.

Adaptations

The green sea turtle has jaws with serrated edges that cut through the grass it likes to eat.

They migrate to nesting grounds.

Lays 100 to 200 eggs in case A predator eats the eggs.

When eggs are ready to hatch they use an egg tooth.

Turtles have a very protective shell.

Fat under skin to keep warm.

Pictures