EndangeredGreen Turtle
Chelonia mydas
One of the 41 turtles and tortoises on WAnimals
Reptiles · Testudines · Cheloniidae
Natator depressus
There is not enough information to assess its risk of extinction.
The flatback is the only sea turtle that makes no oceanic migrations: it lives and nests exclusively on the Australian continental shelf, without crossing deep water. Its shell is notably flattened with thin edges. Its hatchlings are the largest of any sea turtle and skip the pelagic phase altogether.
Weight
70 kg – 100 kg
Size
76 cm – 99 cm
Life expectancy
50 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Unknown
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natator_depressus
Best time: From November to January on the beaches of northern Australia, during the nesting season; it is the only sea turtle that never leaves the Australian shelf.
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
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