Assertion: turtle's carapace | /r/HasProperty | shell
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text: The green sea turtle’s name comes not from the color of its carapace (shell), but from the color of the fat underneath its shell.
text: The carapace (the shell covering the back of the turtle) is typically reddish brown in color, while the plastron (the shell covering the underside of the turtle) tends to be pale yellow.
text: Experts can identify each by the number and pattern of scutes (horny plates) on the carapace (top shell).
text: Turtles have a relationship with the moon too: Every turtle in the world has 28 ridges around its carapace (top-shell) and there are 28 days between each full moon; and because every turtle has 13 scutes (ridges) on their carapace, and there are 13 full moons every year.
text: Leatherbacks have black carapaces (top shells) dotted with white and white plastrons (bottom shells) with dark splotches.
text: It is easily identifiable due to its pointed beak, and the saw-like grooves on the rear edge of its carapace (shell).
text: The largest sea turtle is the leatherback, whose carapace (shell) is around 1.75 m (5.7 ft.) in length (this measurement includes the curve of the carapace).
text: Tropical and subtropical oceans around the world Length: carapace (shell) length
text: carapace (shell) length
text: Coastal waters of Australia, Indonesia and New Guinea Length: carapace (shell) length 80 –
text: carapace (shell) length 80 –
text: It refers to the overlapping scales of the hawksbill’s carapace (shell).
text: carapace (shell) can be almost as wide as it is long, and is olive-gray in color.
text: Tropical and subtropical oceans around the world Length: carapace (shell) length up to 2.4 m (8 ft.)
text: carapace (shell) length up to 2.4 m (8 ft.)
text: Flatback sea turtles can be recognized from the other sea turtles by their flat bodies, smooth carapace (shell), and the presence of a pair of prefrontal scales at the front of their heads.
text: Full-grown adults have carapace (shell) lengths of over 1 m (3.3 ft.) and can weigh up to 90 kg (200 lb.).