The Living Habits of Sea Turtles

Sea turtles, the marine animals have survived on thethey often have to travel great distances from the
Earth for 100 million years. They had been a kind ofbirth place to look for food. In this process, the sea
reptile living in the swamp area, and later evolved andturtles show a very superior navigation capability. This
adapted to ocean life.is a topic of great interest. Unfortunately, it remains a
Today, there are sea turtles surviving in the oceansmystery. But there are many explanations for this.
of world’s tropical and subtropical regions,Some people think that sea turtles have their own
and they can be divided into eight species. Sea turtlescompass and biological clock, they navigate according
are the largest marine reptiles now, in which theto the sun’s position and height orientation
leatherback turtles are the largest. The maximumduring the day, at night they navigate by the stars.
body length of leatherback turtle is up to 2.5 metersAlso there are some people think that the turtles
and weighs up to 100 kilograms, it is called the kinghave a remarkable memory of the smell of sea
of sea turtles.water when they first contact, so they rely on a
Most of the sea turtles have the habit of migratory,keen sense of smell to identify their way home.