The leatherback is a very large turtle. The leatherback is one of the largest animals in all species of the order Chelonia. Generally speaking, their body length can reach more than 2 meters after adulthood. There will also be larger leatherbacks, which can reach about 3 meters in adult size. In terms of weight, they will weigh between 800 and 900 kilograms when they grow up, which is very large.
Leatherback turtles are mainly distributed in the wild. In the natural environment, leatherback turtles can grow to how much is restricted by the surrounding environment, environmental factors for their survival and development status is still relatively large. If they live in a suitable environment, their development status is good, and their size can be larger. If the environment is very bad, their development is not good, and may even endanger their lives. At present, the leatherback turtle is an endangered animal and is under protection.
Under normal circumstances, leatherback turtles have a very long life span, at least 60 years. If the environment is more suitable for their growth, their life span can be longer, even more than 100 years. The surrounding environment will affect the life span of leatherbacks, and the degree of impact is very large. The harsh environment will lead to their shortened life span and even direct death. At present, leatherback turtle is an endangered animal, wild leatherback turtle is becoming less and less, in addition to human hunting reasons, there is also an important reason is that the surrounding environment is not suitable for their growth.
