The Leatherback Sea Turtle is a large aquatic reptile. It is an adoptable animal in Wildlife Park 2 and Wildlife Park 3.
Description[]
The leatherback sea turtle is the largest living species of turtle. Adults can reach lengths of up to 1.75m (5.7ft) and weigh up to 700kg (1540lbs) - amongst living reptiles, only large crocodiles can get heavier. It is one of seven species of turtle adapted for marine life, with its front limbs modified into large paddles for swimming. Unlike other species of sea turtle, its teardrop-shaped body lacks a bony shell and is instead covered in thick, leathery skin which gives the turtle its name.
The leatherback sea turtle has the largest range of any sea turtle, being found in tropical and subtropical oceans across the world. Unlike other sea turtles, it can tolerate cooler temperatures and has been found as far north as Alaska. Leatherback sea turtles spend nearly their entire life in the open oceans hunting for jellyfish; individuals have been tracked travelling distances of 20000km and diving to depths of over 1000m. Females will only return to land in order to lay their eggs, as with all sea turtles. Leatherback sea turtles have few natural predators, but numbers are declining due to pollution, as turtles may mistake discarded plastic bags as jellyfish.
Wildlife Park 2[]
| “ | Lat. name: Dermonchelys coriacea. With its shell length of up to 2.5 metres and its weight of up to 750 kgs, the Leatherback is one of the largest turtles in the world. It is found in all tropical and subtropical seas. Due to hunting and the removal of eggs from the nests for food, its population is severely threatened. | ” |
The leatherback sea turtle is an adoptable animal in Wildlife Park 2. It was added as part of the Marine World expansion pack. Its daily need and enrichment necessities include seafood, swimming and diving. They prefer having a minimum herd of 3, with 20 as the maximum number of herd.
| Basic Statistics |
| Cost: 2,300 Attractiveness: 3 Stars |
| Essential Needs |
| Seafood: 3 kg/day Diving: 5 hours/day Swimming: 5 hours/day |
Wildlife Park 3[]
The leatherback sea turtle is an adoptable animal in Wildlife Park 3. It was added as part of the Creatures of the Caribbean expansion pack. Their daily food and enrichment necessities include seafood, swimming and diving. They can live individually, with 30 as the maximum number of herds.
Diseases[]
These are the list of diseases that the said animal can suffer from:
| Anxiety | Apathy | Avian Flu | Babesiosis |
| Bronchitis | Conjunctivitis | Cut | Deficiency |
| Dehydration | Diarrhea | Eczema | Gangrene |
| Gastric Ulcer | Iodine Deficiency | Mesostigmata | Splinter |
| Tuberculosis | Vasculitis | Heat Exhaustion | Oil Toxication |
| Fibropapillomatosis |
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