Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Traditional Cache
Turtletoes/Biggie: making room
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The species is named after Richard M. Kemp, a fisherman from Key West, FL, who first submitted the species for identification in 1906.
· The Kemp's ridley is only one of two species of sea turtles that nest in arribadas (the other is the olive ridley).
· Kemp's ridleys are the only sea turtle species that nests predominantly during daylight hours.
Weight: 100 pounds (45 kg) for adults;
hatchlings are 0.5 ounce (14 g)
Length: 24-28 inches (60-70 cm) for adults;
hatchings are 1.5 inches (3.8 cm)
Appearance: grayish-green, nearly circular, top shell with a pale yellowish bottom shell
Lifespan: unknown
Diet: crabs, fish, jellyfish, and mollusks
Behavior: "arribada" nesting, where large groups gather and come ashore and nest all at once
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