JZ115+Green+Turtle

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Green sea turtles are reptiles who were ancestors that evolved on the land and took to the sea and live in about 150 million years ago. They’re one of the few species who were so ancient that they watched the dinosaurs who evolved in the past and become extinct in the present. Green Sea Turtles are large, weighty sea turtles with a wide, smooth carapace. It inhabits Tropical and Subtropical Coastal Waters around the World. They have been observed clamoring onto land to sunbathe. It’s named not for the color of its shell.

 They’re brownish olive and not green.

 They eat marine plant life Ex.Sea Grasses, Seaweed, and Algae

 It lives in the ocean

 They're 150 Million years old. They're so ancient they watched the Dinosaurs from evolution to extinction. They're slim bodies and flipper-like legs make them excellent swimmers able to navigate the world's oceans. Some sea turtles are known to see through water and speed up to 35 miles an hour. Only two inches in size when they are born. Adult size are more than 3 feet in length. They weigh 350 pounds. They will live long enough to celebrate their 100th birthday. Green Turtles were named after their green fat tissue under their shells. Green Turtles have few enemies and predators. The larger sharks are known to hunt Green Turtles. Human beings are the biggest threat to their survival. The Green Turtle is formally listed endangered species.