Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta

Summary 2

The Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) is a sea turtle and the only member of the genus Caretta. The genus name "Caretta" is a latinization of the French "caret", meaning turtle, tortoise, or sea turtle. A loggerhead sea turtle reportedly grows up to 363 kilograms (800 lb) and 1.07 metres (3.5 ft) long. Their shell color is a reddish brown color, and the color of their skin is brown yellow. They are named for their disproportionately large head. They are...

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  1. (c) Brian Gratwicke, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/briangratwicke/3783097766/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caretta_caretta

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