2024年11月21日 · The leatherback sea turtle is the largest turtle in the world. They are the only species of sea turtle that lack scales and a hard shell. They are named for their tough rubbery skin and have existed in their current form since the age of the dinosaurs.

2025年2月21日 · Leatherback sea turtle, (Dermochelys coriacea), species of sea turtle notable because it lacks scales and a hard shell. It sports a bony carapace covered with black or brown skin with a texture similar to leather, which gives the turtle its name.

Leatherback turtles are named for their shell, which is leather-like rather than hard, like other turtles. They are the largest sea turtle species and also one of the most migratory, crossing both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Leatherback Turtles are named for their unique shell which is composed of a layer of thin, tough, rubbery skin, strengthened by thousands of tiny bone plates that makes it look “leathery.” Leatherbacks are the most widely distributed of all sea turtles and can be found in every ocean except the Arctic and Antarctic. Primarily found in the ...

2024年10月21日 · Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are an ancient species that inhabit all of the world’s oceans except for the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Known for their unique, leathery shells, leatherbacks have many characteristics that set them apart from their hard-shelled sea turtle relatives.

2023年11月11日 · Leatherbacks are the largest sea turtle species living today. Adults can be more than 6 feet long and weigh up to 2,000 pounds! Leatherbacks are the only sea turtle species without a bony carapace. Instead, they have a leathery carapace (upper shell), as …

2024年5月27日 · Leatherback Sea Turtles are the largest living turtle species on the planet. The largest Leatherback Sea Turtle ever recorded was nearly 10 feet long and weighed over a ton! A Leatherback Sea Turtle may travel up to 10,000 miles in a single year. Leatherback Sea Turtles have a lifespan thought to be as long as 50 years. Scientific name

2025年1月14日 · In our top ten facts about leatherback turtles, we'll delve into the secrets of their leathery shell, the astounding distances they travel during their global migrations and their surprising preference for a jellyfish-heavy diet.

The leatherback is the largest, deepest diving, and most migratory and wide ranging of all sea turtles. The adult leatherback can reach 4 to 8 feet in length and 500 to 2000 pounds in weight. Its shell is composed of a mosaic of small bones covered by firm, rubbery skin with seven longitudinal ridges or keels.

The leatherback is named for its dorsal shell (or carapace) that is covered with a layer of dark or black leathery skin. Unlike other sea turtles, the leatherback carapace is a mosaic of small bones called osteoderms, and is characterized by seven prominent ridges or keels.