“Invasive Species Introduction, Loggerhead turtles take up to 39 years to reach sexual maturity. Female loggerhead turtles return to the same nesting grounds where they were born to lay their eggs “
Scientific Classification
KINGDOM
Animalia
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Reptilia
ORDER
Testudines
FAMILY
Cheloniidae
GENUS
Caretta
Location
Oceans Worldwide
Reptiles
Omnivore
Habitat
Marine Neritic, Marine Oceanic, Marine Intertidal
Food
Invertebrates such as Whelks, other Mollusks, Horseshoe Crabs, and other Crabs
Threat
Habitat Destruction Climate Change Invasive Species Introduction Fishing