How Many Type of Turtle In Malaysia?

Malaysia is a beautiful country which holding rich natural sources. Marine turtle a.k.a Penyu(Bahasa Malaysia) is one of the treasure of Malaysia. We should proud to born on this wonderful land, because we have 4 type of turtle and one of it is world largest turtle.

Hawksbills Turtles

Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man

Hawksbills Turtle always avoid deep waters, they are more preferring coastlines where sponges are abundant and sandy nesting sites are within reach. Hawksbills will growing up to 45 inches (114 cm)
in shell length and it weight can reach 150 pounds (68 KG).While young, their carapace is heart-shaped and as they mature it carapace will elongates.

It is the largest population of marine turtle that found in Turtle Island of Sabahm and Malacca's sandy coastline has the second largest populatio, while Johor and Terengganu have lower numbers of Hawksbills.

Leatherback Turtles 

Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man

Leatherbacks are the largest turtle on the earth and it also one of the largest living reptiles. it will growing up to 7 feet (2 meters) long and exceeding 2,000 pounds(900 KG). While all other sea turtle have hard, bony shell but leatherbacks is different with other, it carapace(shell) are somewhat flexible, distinguished and almost rubbery to the touch.

Although leatherbacks is the most largest turtle, but surprised it is the most migratory of all the marine turtle. Leatherbacks can be found in rantau Abang, Terengganu and its population has declined by more than 99% since the 1960s.

Olive Ridley Turtles

Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man

The Olive Ridley turtle is named for the generally greenish color of its skin and shell, and it is the smallest among all the marine turtle. It weighing up to 100 pounds(45 KG)and reaching only about 2 feet(65 cm) in shell length.

These migratory turtles often travel thousands of kilometers between feeding and nesting sites. During nesting, they use the wind and the tide to help them reach the beach. Females lay about a hundred eggs, but may nest up to three time a years. Very little is know about these turtle in Malaysia.

Green Turtles

Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man

The Green Turtle is endangered, it have smooth carapace(shell) and lack-brown or greenish yellow but is so called because of the greenish color of their cartilage and fat deposits. Green Turtle are among the largest sea turtle in the world and it will growing up to 700 pounds (317.5 KG) and with a heart-shaped carapace that measures up to 5 feet (1.5 meters).

Green Turtle is the most abundant species in Malaysia, it nests in great number on sandy beaches and islands of Sabah, Sarawak, Terengganu, Pahang, Johor and Perak.

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