By: Kali and Ray

Appearance Biggest sea turtles Weigh more than a ton 6 feet long or more the leathery shell feels like rubber The shell shell has black and yellow spots

Habitat Lives in warm water off the Atlantic,Pacific and Indian Oceans. Also lives in cold waters in the northern shores of Canada and the southern coast of south Africa.

Diet Leatherback sea turtles have backward spines in their mouth and throat. Their favorite prey is jellyfish. The spines keep the slippery food from falling out. ;

Protection The seaturtle has a leather shell. Crabs and raccoons feed on hatchlings as soon as they are born. Sharks are the only ones who eat the adult sea turtle.

Animal Group Leather back sea turtles live in a family of air breathing reptiles. They are cold blooded. They breathe using one or two lungs. They lay eggs.

Facts Females can lay up to eggs. It’s the biggest sea turtle. They can weigh up to 20 tons. They can dive as deep as 1,000 feet in the ocean. Even though they might look like they are crying, their special glands allow them to get rid of extra salt from the ocean water.

Citation List National Geographic for Kids Sea turtles book by Ann Herriges The Kidstime Leatherback Sea Turtle