Oceanography
Scary jaws of leather turtles
Inverted sharp spines in the throat in both the upper jaw and lower jaw are characteristics that help the leather turtle hold food in its mouth.
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Oceanography
Trace the leather turtle by satellite
Using satellites to track journeys and traces of leather turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) is a new discovery promising to effectively support the conservation of rare turt…
Animal world
Animals with the most frightening mouth
Rocky grouper, leather turtle, Pacu fish, goblin shark are three of the world's most terrifying mammals.
Animal world
Giant tortoise at the risk of extinction
Leather or leatherback turtles - the largest sea turtle is at risk of extinction due to climate change. The turtle eggs are buried on hotter and drier beaches than befor…