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Loggerhead Turtles

Loggerhead Turtles. www.calacademy.org/science_now/archive/where_in_the_world/loggerhead_turtles. Taxonomy Kingdom: Animal Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Cheloniidae Genus species: Caretta. Physical Description. Weight:250-400 Length:40-50cm Hair : none.

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Loggerhead Turtles

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  1. Loggerhead Turtles www.calacademy.org/science_now/archive/where_in_the_world/loggerhead_turtles.

  2. Taxonomy Kingdom: Animal Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Cheloniidae Genus species: Caretta

  3. Physical Description Weight:250-400 Length:40-50cm Hair: none • Insert picture here! Be sure to include the web address for the picture. http://www.abc.net.au/science/scribblygum/June2000/default.htm

  4. Habitat • The Loggerhead Turtle lives in Tropical and Subtropical habitats.The waters are not always warm. www.graysreef.nos.noaa.gov/ education.html

  5. This turtle eats insects and Jellyfish. The only animal/plant it interacts with is the animal he mates with and it doesn’t interact with plants. Niche www.wsg.washington.edu/story/ storyarchives/blinks.html

  6. This turtle gets it’s food from the ocean. This turtle eats insects and jellyfish. Food!!!!!!!! www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/ 2002-10/hboi-uto102502.p

  7. Shelter The Loggerhead turtle does not have a specific shelter. The ocean would be considered it’s shelter. Shelter www.onfocus.com/ index.asp?xml=2002_08_01_past.x

  8. Reproduction The Loggerhead mates annualy. The Loggerhead turtle protects its young by using nests. Reproduction

  9. Endangerment • This animal is endangered due to hunters, fisherman, and boat accidents. cartalk.cars.com/About/ Golden-Wrench/001.html

  10. How can the animal be conserved? This animal can be conserved by fisherman using regular fishing poles instead of nets. So that way the turtles wont get caught in them. www.mote.org/~terri/ turtle.htm

  11. Comprehension Questions Why is this animal endangered? How much does it weigh? What is its habitat?

  12. Sources Cited CNN.com http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/science/03/27/troubled.turtles/?related What I found at this site: pictures of turtles Name of site: www.cars.com cartalk.cars.com/About/ Golden-Wrench/001.html I found a picture of a boat Name of site:www.iwequest.com Web Address (URL): www.iwebquest.com/oceans/ oceanquest.htm What I found at this site:a picture of the ocean Name of site:www,eurekalert.com Web address:www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/ 2002-10/hboi-uto102502.php What I found: pictures of jellyfish

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