 Australia Fur Seal
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Blue Bottle |
Green Turtle |
# 46 |
| Kingdom: Animalia | Phylum: Chordata |
| Class: Reptilia | Subclass: N/A |
| Order: - | Family: Cheloniidae |
| Genus: Chelonia | Species: C. mydas |
| Habitat: Bays, estuaries and open ocean. |
| Distribution: Tropical and temperate seas |
| Maximum Size: Up to 1m in length and 150 kg in mass. |
| Notes: Often seen by divers, sleeping in rocky gutters, or under ledges. Adults are herbivores, eating algae and seagrasses. A turtle's front flippers provide propulsion and back flippers act as rudders. |
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| Reference: Edgar page: 516 |
