Kane H. 4-24-01

My animal is:green turtle.

Country of origin:South America (warm sea water).

Habitat:Warm sea water.

weight:Around 400 lb.

Height:Around three ft.

My animal eats:Marine vegetation.

My animal's scientific name is:Large sea turtles named for the color of its fat.

My animal is member of the sea turtles family.

How does the animal care for there babies?All the turtles lay eggs, which they usually bury, in soft sand or dirt.

What are the animal's naatral enemies?

Turtles hunters/human.

What do people value my animal for?Food.

How long does the animal live?Around more then 100 years.

What does the animal look like?See the picture.

Some intresting facts about my animal are:Each years thousands of green turtle swim 1400 miles from South America to breed on ascension island. the green turtle can migrate long distance with limbs modified into long flippers. the green turtle are graceful swimmer, and fastest swimming turtle, speed up to 20 miles per hour.

My source of information are: Encyclopedia in computer.