Taiping loggerhead turtles
The appearance of Taiping loggerhead turtles is similar to that of the large European and American loggerheads Turtles are similar to turtles, with a streamlined back, a larger head, a short neck, wide neck and shoulders, and pulp-like hands and feet. This body shape is good for gliding in seawater. Pacific loggerhead sea turtles are elves in the ocean. They are desolate in number and need to People's maintenance.
The Pacific loggerhead turtle is relatively large, with a body length of up to 1 meter, and generally weighs about 100 kilograms. The large guide carapace arc length is 745~1025mm (n=16). The carapace is reddish brown and the plastron is orange. It has a large head and an extremely strong hook-shaped beak. The scales on the back of the head are arranged symmetrically, and there are 2 pairs of scales on the forehead, one pair more than the green sea turtle. The carapace is heart-shaped and the hips are narrow and high. The body scales are flat. The cervical shield is wide and short, with generally 5 to 6 vertebral shields, often 5 pairs of costal shields, the first pair of which are tangent to the cervical shield, 13 pairs of marginal shields, and 3 pairs of lower marginal shields. The hands and feet are pulp-like, and the hands and feet are paddle-like. The forelimbs are large and the hind limbs are smaller. The front and rear limbs each have 1 to 2 claws, which are suitable for swimming. The tail is short.
There are two species of loggerhead turtles. According to their distribution, they are divided into European and American loggerhead turtles and Pacific loggerhead turtles. Pacific loggerhead turtles are mainly distributed in the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. In warmer sea areas, they will not wander aimlessly. According to scientists' research, Pacific sea turtles can accurately find their own path forward, but the exact reason is not correct.
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