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                                        **Green Sea Turtle
                                        
                                        Scientific name: Chelonia mydas
                                        
                                        Typical lifespan: 50-80+ years (long-lived).
                                        
                                        Incubation: Eggs incubate ~45-80 days depending on temperature; females reach sexual maturity at 20-50 years.
                                        
                                        Diet: Juveniles omnivorous; adults largely herbivorous (seagrasses, algae).
                                        
                                        Role in nature: Maintain healthy seagrass beds (grazing), cycling nutrients, supporting coastal ecosystems.
                                        
                                        Range / countries: Tropical and subtropical seas worldwide - Caribbean, Pacific islands, Indian Ocean, etc.
                                        Size / length: Carapace length up to ~1.0-1.5 m.
                                        
                                        Weight: Up to ~160-300 kg depending on locale.
                                        
                                        Bite force: Moderate — not a biting predator; jaws adapted to crop vegetation and scrape algae.
                                        
                                        Vision / hearing: Good underwater vision; hearing limited but sensitive to low-frequency cues.
                                        
                                        Abilities: Long-distance migratory navigation, powerful flipper strokes for open-ocean travel.
                                        
                                        Conservation: Endangered in many areas - threats: bycatch, egg poaching, coastal development.
                                        
                                        Extra: Temperature-dependent sex determination in eggs (climate-change implications).
                                        
                                        2025 - September - 02