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The world's largest turtle ranking

Do you know how big the world's largest tortoise is? Aug 07, 2024

1. Leatherback sea turtle Weight: 1300 pounds

The leatherback sea turtle belongs to the leatherback family, the leatherback genus, which is generally larger and is one of the largest turtles in the turtle order, an omnivorous animal, usually found in the Atlantic and Pacific waters. endangered.

 

2. Galapagos elephant turtle Weight: 600 pounds

The Galapagos elephant turtle is the largest land turtle found today, and the animal is currently found only on nine small islands in the Galapagos Islands, the most famous of which are the two elephant turtles, Lone George and Diego the Elephant Turtle. Galapagos tortoises can live in more arid places and feed on the roots and leaves of plants, and are also capable of growing exceptionally large, and it is said that they can usually reach a length of 1.2 meters and a weight of over 600 kilograms.

 

3. Green sea turtle Weight: 500 pounds


The green sea turtle, also called the green turtle, is one of the larger turtles among sea turtles and one of the largest hard-shelled sea turtles in size, because the fat on this turtle's body is green, as it is usually called a green sea turtle. The average green sea turtle is usually around 80 to 150 cm in length and weighs 65 to 136 kg, while the largest of them can reach 153 cm in back armor and 250 kg, or 500 kg in weight.

 

4. Flatback sea turtle Weight: 170 pounds


The flat-backed sea turtle is an endemic sea turtle in Australia. Among the sea turtles, only the hatchlings of the flat-backed sea turtle live in coastal waters, so it is unique to Australia.

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