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There are only eight species of sea turtles ___1___
the world. Turtles rank ___2___
among the world's endangered species and,
unfortunately, their continued existence is very
much ___3___. In
many areas, people ___4___
turtle meat and eggs, and their oil is used in the
cosmetic industry. Their shells are in much ___5___
to make combs and spectacle ___6___.
Many turtles also ___7___
accidentally because they get entangled in fishing
nets set out by deep-sea trawlers or fishing boats.
Bits of plastic are often ___8___
for their favorite food, jellyfish, and they ___9___
the turtle's breathing and digestive passages when
swallowed.
Most species of sea turtles are much larger than
their land relatives. Sea or marine turtles, ___10___
land turtles, cannot retract their heads completely ___11___
their shells. They have a compressed streamlined
shell and broad flattened forelimbs for paddling.
They usually___12___
over 500 kilograms and the span of their forelimbs
is over three meters.
Turtles are found all ___13___
the world. Most migrate over long ___14___
to reach their favored breeding sites. Turtles can
dive down to depths of over 1,500 meters.
Turtles breathe air, but they can spend as much
as three hours ___15___.
They prefer open water, but are occasionally
encountered close to reefs. Sea turtles are mainly
carnivores and mostly feed on jellyfish, sponges,
soft corals, crabs, squids and fish. |
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There are only eight species of sea turtles
throughout/in the world.
Turtles rank high among the
world's endangered species and, unfortunately, their continued
existence is very much
threatened/limited. In many areas, people
eat/consume turtle meat and
eggs, and their oil is used in the cosmetic industry. Their
shells are in much demand to
make combs and spectacle frames.
Many turtles also drown/die
accidentally because they get entangled in fishing nets set out
by deep-sea trawlers or fishing boats. Bits of plastic are often
mistaken for their favorite
food, jellyfish, and they
block/obstruct the turtle's breathing and digestive
passages when swallowed.
Most species of sea turtles are much larger than their land
relatives. Sea or marine turtles,
unlike land turtles, cannot retract their heads
completely into their
shells. They have a compressed streamlined shell and broad
flattened forelimbs for paddling. They usually
weigh over 500 kilograms and
the span of their forelimbs is over three meters.
Turtles are found all around
the world. Most migrate over long
distances to reach their favored breeding sites.
Turtles can dive down to depths of over 1,500 meters.
Turtles breathe air, but they can spend as much as three
hours submerged/underwater.
They prefer open water, but are occasionally encountered close
to reefs. Sea turtles are mainly carnivores and mostly feed on
jellyfish, sponges, soft corals, crabs, squids and fish. |
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