Turtles - the elders of the world fauna has survived many other similar animals.They belong to the eponymous ancient orders of animals, the class of reptiles (reptiles).During the last 200 million years, turtles have not changed.These creatures of different sizes and ages surprisingly viable: certain types of up to five years can stay without food, up to 10 hours to be living in atmospheric layers, deprived of oxygen.
So, the largest turtle in the world - leathery or Dermochelys coriacea.They reach dramatic dimensions - length can be about two meters, the scope of the front fins - up to 5 m, and the weight of the giants - up to 900 kg.As the largest, at the same time they are also long-lived: the age of some numbers for 23 years.
These turtles can retain body heat constant power.They are excellent dive and can permanently remain in the water column.These giants are listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the possessor of perfect achievement in speed among the reptiles: 35.28 km / h.
largest turtle differs from his contemporaries.Its carapace covers the thick skin, having a thickness of about 4 cm.
waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans - the habitat of these giants.Chosen by nesting steel coast of Mexico and Guiana, West Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia.Laying occurs between late spring and early summer.The process of laying eggs two groups (normal and sterile) takes about 10-20 minutes, and the remaining 40 minutes to go digging, ramming and disguise the nest.The world's largest turtle emerges from the egg born 2 months later and immediately rushes to the sea elements.Turtle returns to its place at intervals of 2-3 years at night.
The world's largest turtle feeds on jellyfish, fish, marine worms, crustaceans and aquatic plants.
Currently, these marine giants began to occur less and less.The main reason is the reduction in the number of places to lay eggs.This is due to mass tourism and the intensive construction of resorts equipped beach area.
weighty impact on the number of fish eggs and have the popularity of adults as a food product.Fishing nets, and plastic garbage was not ruined creature.The world's largest turtle has valuable material - fat is used for sealing joints in boats.
Another tragedy is a high-value material, "tortoise horn" - a layer that covers the bony skeleton of a turtle.It is composed of distinguished beautiful in color, pattern and shape of plates - plates, followed by trappers and hunt turtles.
International Union for Conservation of Nature developed measures to protect turtle nests of eggs.These laws should help to ensure that the world's largest turtle to increase its strength.For example, in Malaysia (in the State of Terengganu) section of the seaside promenade 12 km long recognized as a protected zone.On its territory each year to lay eggs comes to 1,700 female turtles.
