The sea green turtle is the most known subspecies of marine animals. She gained the popularity thanks to the fact that its meat extraordinary tasty, and soup which is cooked from it is a delicacy. Not without reason the second name of turtles of this look – soup.
External features of green sea turtles
Green turtles are the largest species of sea turtles. Separate copies reach weight in 400 kg, but it is after all a big rarity, the weight of an adult individual averages about 200 kg, at the same time in length it can grow to 140 cm, and in height about 75 cm (certain representatives up to 135 cm).
Though the turtle is also called green, her coloring can vary from olive to golden-brown, also individuals of black color meet. Instead of paws at turtles of this look – flippers which cannot be involved in an armor, just as the huge head.
Habitats
The green sea turtle can be met in many parts of the world: she lives also near the southern coast of Argentina, and in the north of the USA. The frequent guest given a species of turtles at coast of England and Benelux countries and also in the South African waters and in Australia. The favourite place for accommodation green skulls are coastal waters where at a small depth they have no deficiency in vegetable food which is a basis of their diet. Except a grass, turtles absorb mollusks, jellyfishes and other arthropods and also fish. Puberty at sea turtles comes at the age of 10 years. Animals for removal of posterity overcome huge distances, coming back to places where they were born. Process of pairing happens in water. After it the female on the sandy coast digs a hole and lays in it eggs, the quantity them can be various, usually from 100 to 200 pieces. Till 3 months, little turtles are born. In three hours after the birth the kids hold the way to water.
Extermination of a sea green turtle
At green sea turtles there are a lot of enemies in this connection the number of these animals in the nature not too big. At a stage of eggs to a nest predators, such as raccoons, snakes, jaguars, domestic dogs constitute danger. They ruin layings, eating eggs. Just hatched, young people, turtles in water are constantly waited by packs of predatory fishes. The role of the person in reduction of population of this look is even more considerable. Since the time of Columbus the green sea turtles are exposed to mass destruction. They for the purpose of food were killed by sailors, freebooters. They fried, salted, dried meat. Then within many centuries the production of turtle meat and eggs was conducted commercially. Restaurants were ready to pay dearly for so refined product. Trade led to considerable reduction of number of sea turtles worldwide. Now hunting for this look is completely forbidden in the majority of the countries where they live. However poachers destroy animals also today. On by meat and eggs, also the armor of a green turtle of which do various souvenirs is appreciated.