Flatback Sea Turtle

== Roleplays that feature this creature ==
Australian Outback
== Other info ==
Females will usually choose to breed every 2-3 years and will specifically lay their eggs at the same beach that they hatched at.
After the flatback sea turtle mother has laid all of her eggs in the nesting chamber she dug for them, she will cover up the nesting chamber with more sand and then leave them behind, going back to the sea. Each year she chooses to breed, she will lay four separate clutches of eggs.
After the baby sea turtles hatch, they will dig themselves out of the nesting chamber, head toward the ocean and stay at sea for at least 7 more years. Many hatchlings won't make it to the sea, either because they couldn't break free from the nesting chamber or because they were eaten up by a hungry predator looking for a snack.
Sea turtles breed underwater, males staying at sea for the rest of their lives while females only return to lay their eggs.
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