Carapace length2 m
22.2French fry lengths
6.7 hundredthsWater polo pools
6.7 hundredthsChurch steeple heights
Shell length up to 2 meters
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Leatherback Sea Turtle
The ocean's deepest-diving reptile with a shell made of leather, not bone/Marine Life
The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest living turtle and can dive deeper than 1,200 meters, deeper than most submarines operate. Unlike other sea turtles, its shell is flexible and leathery rather than hard and bony, which helps it withstand the immense pressure of deep dives. They migrate farther than almost any other reptile, crossing entire ocean basins to feed on jellyfish.
Measurements
Weight700 kg
2.3 tenthsTesla Cybertrucks
25.9Dalmatian dogs
About 700 kg; heavier than a grand piano
Swimming speed2.5 m/s
8.1 hundredthsHighway cars
35.7Box turtles
About 9 km/h; surprisingly fast for a turtle
Maximum dive depth1,280 m
2.6 thousandthsLake Michigan lengths
14Football field lengths
12,800Pine cone lengths
Deeper than the Empire State Building is tall
Flipper span2.7 m
1.78Dolly Partons
37Lipstick tubes
Enormous front flippers for long-distance swimming
Dive duration4,200 s
525Toddler attention spans
9.6 quadrillionthsUniverse ages
Can hold breath for about 70 minutes
Daily jellyfish consumption73 kg
6.1 thousandthsEmpty dump trucks
16.2House cats
Eats roughly its own weight in jellyfish weekly