What are sea turtles?
Q: What are sea turtles?
A: Sea turtles are turtles found in all the world's oceans except the Arctic Ocean.
Q: What is the difference between US English and British English in terms of naming sea turtles?
A: In US English, sea turtles are referred to as "Chelonioidea", whereas in British English, they are simply called "turtles"; fresh-water chelonians are called "terrapins" and land chelonians are called tortoises.
Q: How old are turtles compared to snakes and crocodiles?
A: Turtles are more ancient than snakes or crocodiles, as they are one of the oldest surviving reptile groups.
Q: How many species of sea turtle are there?
A: There are seven species of sea turtle: Kemp's ridley sea turtle, the olive ridley, the flatback, the green, the loggerhead, the hawksbill, and the leatherback.
Q: Which family of sea turtles does the leatherback belong to?
A: The leatherback belongs to the family Dermochelyidae and is its only member.
Q: What is the size of a mature leatherback sea turtle?
A: The leatherback sea turtle can measure six or seven feet (2 m) in length at maturity and three to five feet (1 to 1.5 m) in width, weighing up to 2000 pounds (about 900 kg).
Q: Where is the flatback turtle found?
A: The flatback turtle is found only on the northern coast of Australia.
