loggerturtle1's profile picture. By Molly, Camden, Courtney and Alisa Period 3

Loggerhead Turtle

@loggerturtle1

By Molly, Camden, Courtney and Alisa Period 3

A warmer nest above 85 Fahrenheit will produce more females


A cooler nest below 82 farehenheit will produce more males


My mouth is that way so that I can tear large pieces of food


This is the inside of my mouth

loggerturtle1's tweet image. This is the inside of my mouth

The hatching turtles emerge at night after about two months


Nesting can take between 1 and 3 hours


I eat jellyfish during migration


I'm primarily carnivorous


I migrate to the Bahamas in the winter


I can sleep underwater for several hours


I dive in for about 4 to 5 mins and come up to the surface to breath for 1 to 3 seconds


My life is expectancy is unknown


My population is between 40,000 and 50,000 nesting females


My greatest threat is loss of nesting habitat due to coastal development


I lay 3 to 6 nests per season which is about 12-14 days apart


My diet consists of shellfish, horseshoe crabs, clams, mussels and other invertebrates


I'm typically 80-110 cm


I have a strong jaw for eating my food


I got my name because of my large head


My scientific name is Caretta Caretta


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