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Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta
After the leatherback, the loggerhead is the second-largest marine turtle. It has a blunt head, powerful jaws, and a steeply domed carapace. It hunts and eats hard-bodied animals, such as crabs, lobsters, and clams. This species takes about 30 years to mature and breeds every other year.
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- Order Chelonia
- Length 2–3 ft (0.7–1 m)
- Weight 165–350 lb (75–160 kg)
- Habitat Open sea, coral reefs, coasts
- Distribution Tropical and warm temperate waters worldwide
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