Lets learn about the species of turtle called "Hawksbill Turtle" that lives in the ocean and sri lanka.

 Hawksbill turtle

1. Scientific name: - Eretmochelys Imbricata
2. Lifespan: - Between 80 - 100 years
3. They lay between 100 - 180 eggs at a time.
4. This species of turtle is also known as the husk turtle.
5. Once grown, these turtles weigh about 50 pounds [50 kg] and grow to about 90 inches [90 cm] in length.
6. They are usually yellowish brown, and the scalp lies on top of each other except in the elderly.
7. They live on reefs in coastal areas near the equator.
8. Are often carnivorous. Eats jellyfish, sea mushrooms, oysters, crustaceans.
9. They are threatened with extinction due to killing for the turtle bark industry.