English to Afrikaans Meaning of leatherback - leerrug-

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Definitions of leatherback in English

Noun(1) wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle

Examples of leatherback in English

(1) It has been reported that the leatherback is one of two turtles that are toxic to humans and other animals.(2) But scientists have documented a precipitous decline of the Pacific leatherback in the past two decades.(3) Within the U.S., the leatherback is known to nest in Southeastern Florida, Culebra, Puerto Rico, and St. Croix.(4) Scientists are not sure how long it takes leatherback turtles to mature or how long they live.(5) The adult leatherback can reach 4 to 8 feet in length and 500 to 2000 pounds in weight.(6) In 1988, a leatherback was found measuring nine feet in length and weighing nearly 2,000 pounds.(7) The coloration of the leatherback , dark above and lighter below, is typical of open-ocean inhabitants.(8) Thousands of leatherbacks nested at Playa Grande 10 years ago but the number has dropped to below 100 in the last five years.(9) The most distinguishing morphological characteristics of leatherbacks are their large size and dark color.(10) The leatherback turtle has survived for more than a hundred million years, but is now facing extinction.(11) Globally, there has been a sharp overall decline in leatherbacks over the past 15 years.(12) Have students work in groups to create board games featuring the life of a leatherback turtle .(13) At about this time, female leatherback turtles , heavy with eggs, approach the coast of Central Africa.(14) What adaptations do leatherback turtles have that could make balloons and grocery bags dangerous to them?(15) Scientists estimate in about ten years all leatherback turtles in the Pacific Ocean may be gone.(16) And what more, Mike tells me that he observes similar surfacing behavior in leatherbacks in Nova Scotian waters where he works… amazing!

Related Phrases of leatherback

(1) back ::

terug

(2) leather ::

leer

Related Phrases of leatherback

(1) back ::

terug

(2) leather ::

leer

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