hawksbill turtles
Beaked sea chelonians
Hawksbill turtles are sea turtles with distinctive overlapping scales on their shells and narrow, pointed beaks resembling a hawk's bill.
Found in tropical waters worldwide, they're critically endangered, prized historically for their shells—the source of traditional tortoiseshell.
Hawksbill turtles feed mainly on sponges in coral reef ecosystems.
- flippersFoot-worn swim aids
- scutesHorny epidermal plates
- reptilesCold-blooded scaly vertebrates
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- hatchlingsRecently emerged young animals
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Shelled land reptiles
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