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Green sea turtles are reptiles whose ancestors evolved on land and returned to the sea to live about 150 million years ago. They are one of the few species so ancient that they watched the dinosaurs evolve and become extinct.
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www.earthtrust.org/wlcurric/turtles.html
www.earthtrust.org/wlcurric/turtles.html
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The Green Sea Turtles are found in warm, tropical oceans throughout the world. They live in warm, shallow water, where they spend all of their lives. The only time they leave the water is when females come on shore to nest.
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www.earlham.edu/~klostma/greenseaturtle.htm
www.earlham.edu/~klostma/greenseaturtle.htm
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Adult green turtles are unique among sea turtles in that they are herbivorous, feeding primarily on seagrasses and algae. This diet is thought to give them greenish colored fat, from which they take their name. A green turtle's carapace (top shell) is smooth and can be shades of black, gray, green, brown, and yellow.
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www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/green.htm
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/green.htm
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For comparison, the Pacific green turtle (aka Black Sea Turtle) has a body that is strongly elevated or vaulted and looks less round in a frontal view than other green sea turtles.
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www.cccturtle.org/sea-turtle-information.php?page=green
www.cccturtle.org/sea-turtle-information.php?page=green
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Green turtle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chelonia mydas , known as the green turtle is a large sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus Chelonia . The range of the species extends through...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_turtle
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Contains a fact sheet and description of this type of turtle. ... Green sea turtles are listed as threatened or endangered throughout their habitat. ... In parts of Florida (Indian River) more than 50% of the green sea turtles are afflicted with fibropapilloma tumors...
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www.turtles.org/atlgrnd.htm
www.turtles.org/atlgrnd.htm
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Hawaiian green turtles occupy three habitat types: ... Hawaiian green sea turtles are listed as threatened. ... In parts of Hawaii (Honokowai) more than 90% of the green sea turtles are afflicted with fibropapilloma tumors...
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www.turtles.org/hawgrnd.htm
www.turtles.org/hawgrnd.htm
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