The green turtle, Chelonia mydas, belongs to the family of the Chelonian and is found in tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide. The neck is short,
The green turtle, Chelonia mydas, belongs to the family of the Chelonian and is found in tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide. The neck is short, like his beak is not hooked. His lower jaw has strong and serrated indentations. They are divided into two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Adult weigh about 200 kilos, are herbivores and their main food is seaweed. Deposited between 100 and 200 eggs on beaches where they stay between 45 and 75 days. Their main predator was the man who eat their eggs and meat. Given its endangered species protection has increased worldwide. La tortuga verde, Chelonia mydas, pertenece a la familia de lo quelonidos y se encuentra en regiones tropicales y subtropicales de océanos de todo el mundo. Su cuello es corto, al igual que su pico que no tiene forma de gancho. Su mandibula inferior cuenta con denticulación fuerte y serrada. Se dividen en dos poblaciones distintas en los océanos Atlantico y Pacifico. Adultas pesan alrededor de 200 kilos, son herbívoras y su alimento principal son las algas marinas. Depositan entre 100 y 200 huevos en playas donde permanecen entre 45 y 75 dias. Su principal depredador ha sido el hombre que consume sus huevos y carne. Dado su peligro de extincion se ha incrementado su protección por todo el mundo.
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