|
  |
|
|
Flatback Sea Turtle Nesting Habits
The female giant sea turtle of the species Natator depressus nests every 2 or 3 years on beaches in the northern half of Australia. During a season when the female is nesting, she will lay between two and four clutches of eggs. These eggs are larger than those of the Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas but are fewer in number; between 50 and 75 eggs per nest. Egg nests are prone to predation from dingoes, foxes, sand goannas and to a smaller extent harvesting for food by indigenous people.
|
Contributor's Note
This is first hand experience from my own field work in Kakadu National Park and several other Northern Territory (Australia) beaches.
|
|
PLEASE VISIT THE CONTRIBUTOR'S WEBSITE
No reactions yet.
Please login or sign up to rate this intel.
Please login or sign up to add a comment.
Thanks for this. Good information on turtles can be hard to come by.
The copyright for this content entitled "Flatback Sea Turtle Nesting Habits" has been specified by the contributor as:
All Rights Reserved
This content may not be copied, distributed or adapted by anyone under any circumstances.
|
 |
May, 2012
2008
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2009
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2010
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2011
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2012
January, February, March, April, May
|
|
Not a member yet?
Qondio is a powerful network for making it online. If you have a website to
promote, we can help.
Sign up and get in on the action.
|
|
Welcome to Qondio! Discover the awesome power this network can deliver by going to our About page. Or you could skip straight to the Sign Up form.
|
|
