Hawksbill sea turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata · The hawksbill is a sea turtle found mainly on tropical reefs of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
Also called Hawksbill turtle, Hawksbill, Hawks Bill Turtle.
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Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Testudines |
| Family | Cheloniidae |
| Genus | Eretmochelys |
| Species | Eretmochelys imbricata |
Where it lives
Coral reefs of tropical oceans worldwide.
Fun facts
- Hawksbills glow! They are biofluorescent, and were the first reptile ever recorded with this ability.
- Sea sponges are their favourite food, making up 70–95% of what a hawksbill eats.
- Hawksbills even eat stinging Portuguese man o' war. They close their eyes while feeding, and the stings can't get through their armoured heads.
- Newly hatched babies find the sea by heading toward the moon's reflection on the water.
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Facts and taxonomy adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).