Next time you are diving with a turtle, do you want to use your knowledge to impress your diving partner? Here are some little-known turtle facts that will make you sound like an expert.

Turtle fact sheet

Last name: Chelonyidae [with horny plating] and Dermochelyidae [without shell]
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  Common and scientific names: Green Sea Turtle [Chelonia mydas], Hawksbill [Eretmoclys imbricate], Olive Ridley [Lepidochelys olivacea], Leatherback Turtle [Dermochelys coriacea].
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  Female green turtle

Dietary

The vegetarian diet of green turtles is mainly composed of algae and seaweed. Olive Ridleys uses a powerful jaw to bite the exoskeleton of crabs and mollusks. Mollusks such as jellyfish, squid and tunicates are also eaten by Olive Ridleys and Hawksbills and Leatherbacks.

Since there are powerful jaws for crushing or scissors-like jaws to cut soft meat, it is recommended that you don't rub near your mouth…

Do you regularly dive with turtles? Turtle facts impress your friends was originally published on Spring