Critically Endangered Animals
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle
- Distribution: Oceans
- Scientific name: Eretmochelys imbricata
- Number of animals: Unknown
Interesting Facts
The hawksbill sea turtle is a marine turtle that is native to the waters around Madagascar, Indonesia, the Caribbean and the northern coast of Australia. Their favorite food is sponge. Their meat and eggs are very popular foods, and their shells are used to make art. Unfortunately, hunting has drastically reduced this animal’s numbers. And they are also affected by marine population and fishing nets.
Threats to the Hawksbill Sea Turtle
- Fishing nets
- Marine pollution
- Hunting
- Table of Contents:
- 0. Introduction
- 1. Amur Leopard
- 2. Mountain Gorilla
- 3. Hawksbill Sea Turtle
- 4. Black Rhinoceros
- 5. South China Tiger
- 6. Sumatran Orangutan
- 7. Yangtze Finless Porpoise
- 8. Javan Rhinoceros
- 9. Sumatran Tiger
- 10. Cross River Gorilla
- 11. Sumatran Rhinoceros
- 12. Sumatran Elephant
- 13. Angonoka Tortoise
- 14. Saola
- 15. Summary
