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What is A Leatherback Sea Turtle A leather back sea turtle is part of the family of air breathing reptiles. A reptile is a cold blooded animal that has scaly skin. The leather back sea turtle is one of the biggest turtles out of all the sea turtles. It weighs more than a ton, 200 pounds 90 kilograms! The leatherback sea turtle can hold their breath about 35 min! They surface up of the water and breath, then they go back in the water and stay there for a another 35minutes. Leather back sea turtles lay eggs every 2 to 3 years. Their nesting period is from March to July.



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