Sea Turtle

By Mrs. Liberge

Library

WHERE MY ANIMAL LIVES

Sea turtles are reptiles that live in the ocean worldwide.

What my animal eats

A sea turtle is a carnivore. It is a meat-eater. It likes to eat lobster, shrimp, crab, jellyfish and small fish. The green sea turtle is an herbivore and likes to eat algae and sea grass.

What my animal looks like

A sea turtle has four flippers with claws and a shell covering its soft body. These turtles can weigh anywhere from 80 pounds to almost 2000 pounds! They can be anywhere from two feet long to six feet long depending on the turtle. The colors of these turtles can be shades of brown, green or black.

INTERESTING FACTS

Sea turtles cannot pull their head, arms or feet into their shell like other turtles can.