Life History
Genus & Species: Dermochelys Coriacea
Weights & lengths: 600-1500pounds, 55-63 inches
Special features/ physical characteristics: Leatherback sea turtle's shell has not hard but leather-like feeling. Also they are cold-blooded reptiles
Reproductive strategy: Leatherback sea turtle's mating takes place in the ocean. When male encounters female in the ocean, they start their own courtship ritual, such as nuzzling and flipper movement to attract a female.
Offspring: It fertilizes and lays 110 eggs per nest
life span: Life span is little known however it's average life span is predicted to be 50 years or more.
Migration: Leatherback Sea Turtles are really migratory. They cross Atlantic and Pacific oceans, which are two biggest oceans in the world
Survivorship curve
Weights & lengths: 600-1500pounds, 55-63 inches
Special features/ physical characteristics: Leatherback sea turtle's shell has not hard but leather-like feeling. Also they are cold-blooded reptiles
Reproductive strategy: Leatherback sea turtle's mating takes place in the ocean. When male encounters female in the ocean, they start their own courtship ritual, such as nuzzling and flipper movement to attract a female.
Offspring: It fertilizes and lays 110 eggs per nest
life span: Life span is little known however it's average life span is predicted to be 50 years or more.
Migration: Leatherback Sea Turtles are really migratory. They cross Atlantic and Pacific oceans, which are two biggest oceans in the world
Survivorship curve
Leatherback sea turtles' survivorship curve is Type III. During young age, many offsprings die out due to high risk of predation.
However after surviving young age, becoming adult, there is really low risk of predation and survived offsprings will survive for long time.
However after surviving young age, becoming adult, there is really low risk of predation and survived offsprings will survive for long time.