Hello everyone! Today, I want to talk to you about an amazing topic - "Top 10 largest turtles in the world". These giant creatures display the splendor and wonder of nature before our very eyes. Let’s get to know them together!

1. Galapagos tortoise

The Galapagos tortoise is a tortoise unique to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. It is huge in size. Adults can reach 1.2 meters in length and weigh up to 300 kg, with an expected lifespan of approximately 200 years. They feed on cacti, grasses, leaves, moss, and berries.

The Galapagos tortoise (scientific name: Chelonoidis 'galapagoensis') is the largest tortoise in the family Chelonidae and the genus Chelonidae in South America. It is divided into 14 species in total. The carapace on the back is ridged and there are symmetrical large scales on the top of the head. Unlike other turtles, the skull of the Galapagos tortoise is relatively short, the squamous bones are not connected to the parietal bones, the frontal bones sometimes do not enter the orbital socket, and the postorbital bones have degenerated or almost disappeared. The posterior aspect of the quadrate is usually closed and completely surrounds the stapes. The maxillary bones are nearly continuous with the quadrate yoke, with or without a central ridge on the chewing surface of the palate. The carapace and plastron are connected together by bony sutures through a nail bridge. The limbs are thick and cylindrical. The phalanges have no more than two segments, have claws, and do not have webbed structures. Galapagos tortoises do not have scent glands.

This tortoise feeds mainly on plants, eating cacti, fruits, bromeliads, water ferns, leaves and grass. They are able to adapt to drier environments. In addition, Galapagos tortoises move very slowly, moving only 260 meters per hour. They are only found on 14 islands in the Colon Islands (Galapagos Islands) in the South American country of Ecuador.

2. Flat turtles

Flat turtles are mainly distributed in the waters around Australia and do not appear in the deep sea. They have a flat, round shape, can weigh up to 84 kilograms and are 95 centimeters long.

3. Aldabra giant tortoise

The Aldabra giant tortoise is native to the Aldabra Islands in the Indian Ocean. It is the first tortoise to receive international protection. It is also the largest and longest-lived tortoise on earth. Adult individuals are more than 1 meter long and weigh more than 200 kilograms.

4. Green sea turtles

Green sea turtles are one of the most widely distributed sea turtles in the world. Adult individuals have yellow-green or dark brown shells and are huge, with only the head and limbs exposed in the shell. In addition, the length is about 70 to 150 centimeters, and the weight is about 200 kilograms. The heaviest individual recorded exceeds 400 kilograms, and its lifespan can reach more than 100 years.

5. Leatherback sea turtles

Leatherback sea turtles have a slightly ferocious appearance, weighing about 650 kilograms, and are 210 centimeters long. They are distributed in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and are omnivores.

6. True snapping turtle

The true snapping turtle is one of the largest aquatic turtles on the earth. It is huge in size. The length of an adult is between 40 and 70 cm, and its weight is 45 to 70 kilograms, and looks like an armored dinosaur. True snapping turtles inhabit rivers, lakes, ponds and swamps, feeding on fish, water birds, snails, shrimp and water snakes.

7. Hawksbill turtles

The average weight of hawksbill turtles is 127 kilograms and 100 centimeters in length. They mainly live in shallow lagoons. Their attractive appearance makes them one of the endangered species.

8. Loggerhead sea turtles

Loggerhead sea turtles are the oldest existing reptiles in the world and mainly inhabit all oceans. Loggerhead sea turtle populations are in steep decline for a number of reasons.

Loggerhead sea turtles, also known as loggerhead sea turtles, loggerhead sea turtles, gossip turtles or fire turtles, live in temperate to tropical waters around the world. They are omnivores, feeding primarily on benthic invertebrates. Due to declining numbers, loggerhead sea turtles are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The lifespan of a wild loggerhead sea turtle is approximately 47 to 67 years.

The carapace length of an adult loggerhead turtle is generally between 70 and 95 centimeters, and its weight is between 80 and 200 kilograms. The largest known individual record has a carapace length of 213 centimeters and a weight of 545 kilograms.

9. Olive ridley sea turtle

The olive ridley sea turtle weighs about 50 kilograms and is about 70 centimeters in length. It mainly lives in the ocean and is a type of sea turtle. They are large and agile and can find their home quickly and accurately.

10. Black sea turtles

Black sea turtles weigh about 126 kilograms and are about 100 centimeters long. They are black in appearance and are distributed in many sea areas, but the overall number is rare and on a downward trend. .