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    Hawksbill sea turtle

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    Its slender frame and narrow head bear a beak curved like a hawk’s, earning this marine marvel its name

    B.navez

    Have you ever seen a turtle with a beak-like mouth and a colorful shell? If you have, you might have encountered a hawksbill sea turtle, one of the most distinctive and endangered species of marine turtles. They have a unique pattern of overlapping scales on their shells that form a mosaic of colors, ranging from brown, yellow, orange, to green.

    Hawksbill sea turtles are found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world, especially in coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds. They feed mainly on sponges, which are often toxic to other animals, but they also eat algae, jellyfish, and crustaceans. They can dive up to 40 m (131 ft) deep and stay underwater for up to 45 minutes. They are also known to migrate long distances between their feeding and nesting grounds.

    Distribution

    Country
    Population est.
    Status
    Year
    Comments
    Atlantic Ocean
    2008
    Indian Ocean
    2008
    Pacific Ocean
    2008
    Black Sea
    2008
    Gulf of Mexico
    2008
    Mediterranean Sea
    2008
    Red Sea
    2008
    American Samoa
    2008
    Antigua & Barbuda
    2008
    Australia
    2008
    Bahamas
    2008
    Bahrain
    2008
    Barbados
    2008
    Belize
    2008
    Bonaire
    2008
    Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba
    Brazil
    2008
    British Indian T.
    2008
    British Virgin Is.
    2008
    Cambodia
    2008
    Cayman Islands
    2008
    Presence Uncertain
    China
    2008
    Colombia
    2008
    Comoros
    2008
    Costa Rica
    2008
    Cuba
    2008
    Curaçao
    2008
    Dominican Republic
    2008
    Ecuador
    2008
    Egypt
    2008
    El Salvador
    2008
    Equatorial Guinea
    2008
    Bioko
    Eritrea
    2008
    Fiji
    2008
    French Southern T.
    2008
    Mozambique Channel Is.
    Grenada
    2008
    Guadeloupe
    2008
    Guam
    2008
    Honduras
    2008
    India
    2008
    Nicobar Is., Andaman Is.
    Indonesia
    2008
    Iran
    2008
    Jamaica
    2008
    Japan
    2008
    Kenya
    2008
    Kuwait
    2008
    Madagascar
    2008
    Malaysia
    2008
    Maldives
    2008
    Martinique
    2008
    Mauritius
    2008
    Mayotte
    2008
    Mexico
    2008
    Campeche, Yucatán
    Micronesia
    2008
    Mozambique
    2008
    Myanmar
    2008
    Nicaragua
    2008
    Oman
    2008
    Palau
    2008
    Panama
    2008
    Papua New Guinea
    2008
    Philippines
    2008
    Puerto Rico
    2008
    Qatar
    2008
    Saint Martin
    2008
    French Part
    Samoa
    2008
    Saudi Arabia
    2008
    Seychelles
    2008
    Sierra Leone
    2008
    Presence Uncertain
    Sint Maarten
    2008
    Dutch Part
    Solomon Islands
    2008
    Somalia
    2008
    Sri Lanka
    2008
    St. Kitts & Nevis
    2008
    Sudan
    2008
    São Tomé & Príncipe
    2008
    Taiwan
    2008
    Tanzania
    2008
    Thailand
    2008
    Trinidad & Tobago
    2008
    UAE
    2008
    United States
    2008
    Hawaiian Is.
    Vanuatu
    2008
    Venezuela
    2008
    Vietnam
    2008
    Yemen
    2008

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    Terrestrial / Aquatic

    Altricial / Precocial

    Polygamous / Monogamous

    Dimorphic (size)/ Monomorphic

    Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal

    Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd

    Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore

    Migratory: Yes / No

    Domesticated: Yes / No

    Dangerous: Yes / No

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE
    Critically endangered(IUCN)
    World Population <25,000

    80% decline over the last three generations

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    Threats

    Habitat destruction / Climate change / Freshwater pollution / Marine pollution / Deforestation / Farming / Fishing practices / Poaching & wildlife trade / Invasive species / Parasites & diseases / Noise pollution / Light pollution

    My ID

    Scientific name: Eretmochelys imbricata Number of subspecies: 2 Name of subspecies:

    E. i. bissa
    E. i. imbricata

    Physical traits

    Length: 1 m (3 ft) Weight: 80 kg (180 pounds) Lifespan: 50 – 60 years Speed: 24 km/h (15 mph) Incubation: 2 months Eggs: 140 eggs
    Habitats: Coastal Marine Coral reef
    Regions: Indian ocean Africa Pacific ocean Asia Atlantic Ocean North America Oceania South America
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