the leatherback turtle (Diane 407)

the leatherback turtle

 

Name: Leatherback Turtle

Type: Oviparous

Diet: Herbivore

Habitat: warm oceans

Size: 6,56 ft (2 m)

Weight: 1 102,31 pounds (500 kilograms)

Lifespan: 50 years

Reasons why it’s endangered:

  The Leatherback turtle is mainly endangered because of water pollution and  plastic bags. Indeed, the water is becoming more and more polluted and the turtles mistake the plastic bags for jelly fish. When they swallow a plastic bag, they can't breathe anymore and die.