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Are sea turtles protected animals?

Published: 2024-11-21 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/21, Sea turtles, belonging to the order Turtles, are a kind of turtles that live in the sea all their lives; they only come ashore from the water and go to land to lay eggs and hatch their larvae during the breeding season. So, are sea turtles protected animals? Are sea turtles protected animals? Sea turtles are protected animals and are countries.

Sea turtles, belonging to the order Turtles, are a kind of turtles that live in the sea all their lives; they only come ashore from the water and go to land to lay eggs and hatch their larvae during the breeding season. So, are sea turtles protected animals?

Are sea turtles protected animals?

Sea turtles are protected animals and are second-class protected animals in the country. It is widely distributed in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, and is distributed in the coastal waters of Shandong in the north and Beibu Gulf in the south. Its body length can reach more than 1 meter, and its maximum lifespan is about 150 years. It mainly feeds on fish, cephalopods, crustaceans and seaweed.

What are the species of sea turtles?

There are 5 genera and 6 species of turtles in the family Turtles, including Turtles, Turtles, hawksbill, Beautiful Turtles and flat-backed Turtles. Among them, there is only one species of turtles (also known as red sea turtles), one species of sea turtles (green sea turtles), one species of hawksbill turtles (hawksbill turtles), two species of Ken's turtles and Pacific turtles, and only one species of flatback turtles (also known as flat-backed turtles).

According to the list of National key protected Wildlife, flat-chested turtles, three-line closed-shell turtles, green sea turtles, concave tortoises, Yunnan closed-shell turtles, turtles, geckos, ground turtles, Pacific tortoises, hawksbill turtles and leatherback turtles are second-class protected animals in China. However, only green turtles, turtles, Pacific turtles, hawksbill turtles and leatherback turtles are sea turtles.

Kenny's turtles and flat-backed turtles are also sea turtles, but they are not on the National list of key protected Wildlife. Why? It turned out that these two kinds of sea turtles were not on the list because they were not distributed in China. Leatherback turtles belong to the general family of sea turtles, but they belong to the family Leatheridae, which is the largest species of turtles in the world. It swims fast and has a strong ability, so it is known as a "master swimmer".

 
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