Caretta (Noun)
Meaning
Loggerhead turtles.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The caretta caretta is a species of sea turtle known to nest along the eastern shores of the Mediterranean.
- During its reproductive life the caretta turtle migrates thousands of miles between feeding and breeding grounds.
- Caretta caretta has an exceptionally long lifespan and does not reach reproductive maturity until it is at least twenty years of age.
- Caretta is threatened with entrapment and deaths resulting from commercial fishing practices and coastal development.
- It's documented that caretta turtles can consume up to 2 kilograms of the Japanese sea nettle per day as a food source.