Sunday, January 27, 2008

Size



Green turtles are the largest of all the hard-shelled sea turtles, but have a smaller head. While hatchlings are just 2 inches long while the adults are 3.5 to 4 feet in carapace length/76-91 cm. The green turtle is the largest of the Cheloniidae family. The largest green turtle ever found was 5 feet/152cm in length and 871 pounds. Adult weigh between 300 to 400 pounds.

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