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Frog-faced turtles are motionless 95% of the time.
The Asian giant leatherback turtle lives motionless in the mud at the river bottom, only suddenly attacking prey that swims by.
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Why do sea turtles dive underwater?
Researchers have understood why sea turtles often feed and breed in shallow water or on land, but dive very deep in the ocean. People are watching and studying this rept…
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.
Archeology
Japan discovered 70 million-year-old fossil turtle
Japanese researchers say they have found the head of a fossilized sea turtle about 70 million years old.
Animal world
10 most dangerous animals on the planet
Siberian tigers, Javanese rhinos or saola are rare animals classified as the most endangered in the world due to the effects of climate change and widespread hunting.
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…
Animal world
10 endangered species in 2012
The International Animal Protection Fund (WWF) has just released a list of 10 endangered wildlife species this year.
Animal world
Catching strange turtles, suspected to be extremely rare sea turtles
About 7 am on May 1, a fisherman in Quynh Luu and Nghe An suddenly discovered a turtle with a strange appearance, was washed into a creek. Immediately the strange turtle…
Animal world
Drop the rare turtle to the sea
After reviewing, studying Nghe An Aquatic Resources Protection Department has identified a strange turtle discovered by a fisherman in the area of Quynh Luu and Nghe A…
Animal world
Discovered rare turtles in Indonesia
Conservation experts say they have found a leatherback turtle, the world's largest sea turtle, and is on the list of threatened species.
Animal world
Giant snakehead sea turtle
Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is recognized as the largest sea turtle in the world and the fourth largest reptile after 3 giant crocodiles.
Animal world
Great migrations
Leatherback turtles travel more than 20,000 km to feed, and the Arctic terns often cross the road more than 80,000 km to change their accommodation.
Animal world
Discover the world's largest leatherback turtle population
A group of scientists recently found a hidden population of leatherback turtles in Gabon, West Africa and the largest turtle population in the world.
Animal world
Far away from the record of turtles
Scientists have recorded a migrant leatherback turtle traveling 20,588 kilometers from Indonesia to Oregon, USA, as one of the longest migrations of any vertebrate.