Loggerhead sea turtle

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/loggerhead-sea-turtle

1. How big is the Loggerhead sea turtle?
2. What is the scientific name?
3. What is the global distribution?
4. What does a loggerhead sea turtle look like?
5. How do loggerhead turtles find their way back to the beach where they were born?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is the Loggerhead sea turtle?Average carapace length of 90 cm (35 in)
2. What is the scientific name?Caretta caretta
3. What is the global distribution?Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans; Mediterranean Sea
4. What does a loggerhead sea turtle look like?Loggerhead sea turtles have large heads and very strong jaws that help them eat hard‑shelled foods. They can grow about 90 cm long and weigh around 135 kg, and some individuals can be even bigger.
5. How do loggerhead turtles find their way back to the beach where they were born?Female loggerheads travel long distances and use a special ability called natal homing to return to the same nesting beaches where they hatched.

Cosmopolitan Species: A species found in many different parts of the world.
Natal Homing: The instinct of an animal to return to its place of birth to reproduce.
Benthic Invertebrates: Animals without backbones that live on the bottom of a body of water.
Anthropogenic Threats: Harmful effects caused by human activities.