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olive ridley (dict)
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Olive Ridley
The Olive Ridley Lepidochelys olivacea is a turtle. Other names include Lora, Carpintera and Pacific Ridley. Facts - One of the smallest species of sea turtle
- Lightly built
- Average weight just over 100 lb.
- Carapace length of only 27 inches
- High-domed shell
- 5 pairs of costal scutes, with occurances of up to 6 to 9 divisions per side.
- Large head
- Margin smooth
- Dark olive green carapace/yellowish under side
- Feed on crabs, shrimp, rock lobsters, jellyfish, sea grasses, alge, snails, and fish.
Though listed by the US Endangered Species Act, populations in the Atlantic Ocean seem to continue to dwindle, while the populations found in areas around the Pacific Ocean seem to be on the rise. External links - http://home.earthlink.net/~itec5/Testudinata/Lepidochelys_olivacea.html
- http://www.orf.org/turtles_oliveridley.html
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