Leatherback Sea Turtle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf turtle
gptkbp:bodyTemperatureRegulation can maintain higher body temperature than water
gptkbp:CITESStatus Appendix I
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:color dark grey to black with white spots
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Leatherback_Turtle
Leathery Turtle
Luth
gptkbp:conservationStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:diet gptkb:lake
soft-bodied animals
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:divingDepth over 1,200 meters
gptkbp:family gptkb:Dermochelyidae
gptkbp:features largest living sea turtle
only sea turtle without a hard shell
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Vandelli
1761
gptkbp:habitat open ocean
tropical and subtropical oceans
gptkbp:hatchlings move to ocean after hatching
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leatherback Sea Turtle
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 60 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 6494
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 30-50 years
gptkbp:mainNestingRegions gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:West_Africa
gptkb:Pacific_coast_of_the_Americas
gptkbp:maximumLength 2.91 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 961.1 kilograms
gptkbp:migratory long-distance
gptkbp:nestingSites tropical beaches
gptkbp:notableFeature deepest diving sea turtle
can tolerate cold water
gptkbp:order gptkb:Testudines
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators humans
sharks
killer whales
gptkbp:reproduction lays eggs on beaches
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Dermochelys_coriacea
gptkbp:shellLengthAtBirth about 5-7 cm
gptkbp:shellType leathery, not hard
gptkbp:swimmingAbility up to 35 km/h
gptkbp:threats climate change
marine pollution
fishing bycatch
egg harvesting
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:turtle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5