The
leatherback sea turtle is the largest living turtle on Earth.
玳瑁海龟是地球上现存最大的海龟。
Leatherbacks can migrate thousands of miles across the ocean.
玳瑁能够跨越大洋迁徙数千英里。
Unlike other turtles,
leatherbacks have a rubbery, shell-like carapace.
与其它海龟不同,玳瑁的背壳是柔软、类似橡胶的。
They primarily feed on jellyfish, using their sharp beaks to grasp them.
它们主要以水母为食,用它们锋利的喙来抓住水母。
Leatherback turtles are listed as critically endangered due to habitat loss and bycatch in fishing nets.
由于栖息地丧失和捕鱼时的误捕,玳瑁海龟被列为极度濒危物种。
These turtles have been known to dive to depths of over 4,000 feet in search of food.
人们知道这些海龟能潜到超过4000英尺的深度寻找食物。
The
leatherback's unique hydrodynamic shape allows it to swim faster than other sea turtles.
玳瑁独特的流线型身体使它能游得比其他海龟更快。
Their population has declined significantly in recent decades, making conservation efforts crucial.
近几十年来,它们的数量显著下降,因此保护工作至关重要。
Leatherback turtles lay their eggs on tropical beaches at night.
玳瑁海龟在夜晚将卵产在热带海滩上。
Each female
leatherback may lay up to 100 eggs during a nesting season.
每只雌性玳瑁在一个繁殖季节内可能产下多达100枚蛋。
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