Family Name: Dermochelys
Scientific Name: Dermochelys Coriacea
Habitat: Ocean (Alaska,southern tip of Africa)
Diet: Carnivores (Jellyfish)
Interesting Facts:
- Largest sea turtles which lacks hard
shell - 4 th heaviest reptiles
- Only living species in the genus
Dermochelys - It is a brilliant big turtle
- Only reptile that can remain active at
low temperatures(40 degree F) - Large carapace which is flexible and
rubbery
Survival Threats:
- Incidental captures in commercial
fisheries - Marine pollution: balloons and
plastic bags mistaken for jellyfish
Pink Spot:
- Pink Spot is an irregular pink area on the
crown of the leatherback sea turtle
Pink Spot is otherwise known as - Pink Spot is otherwise known as ‘Skylight’
or ‘Third eye’ - It acts as a sunlight detector to optimise
food and mating - The Pink Spot has a thin layer of bones
and cartilage than other parts of the skull - This helps to detect sunlight
Why we need these turtles:
- It maintains the marine
ecosystem(controls the jellyfish
population