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Kemp’s Ridley. By Tommy and Tony. Habitat Kemp’s ridleys prefer shallow areas with sandy and muddy bottoms in the Gulf of Mexico. Identification Kemp’s ridleys are gray or light all over green with an underside whitish yellow.
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Kemp’s Ridley ByTommy andTony
HabitatKemp’s ridleys prefer shallow areas with sandy and muddy bottoms in the Gulf of Mexico.
IdentificationKemp’s ridleys are gray or light all over green with an underside whitish yellow.
Food Kemp’s ridley turtles eat crabs, clams, mussels, shrimp, fish, squid and jellyfish.
Threats Kemp’s ridley turtles are harmed by humans killing them for meat and shrimp trawlers catching them by mistake.
ReproductionThe turtles lay 110 eggs and it takes 55 days for them to hatch.