An Turtar Droimleathair

An Turtar Droimleathair

Is féidir le turtair dhroimleathair a bheith 2m ar fhad agus 1000kg a bheith iontu. Cé go mbíonn sliogáin chrua ar thurtair fharraige eile sliogáin bhoga ar nós leathair a bhíonn ar na cinn seo. Gluaiseann siad ó na farraigí teochreasa agus sroicheann siad Éire sa samhradh agus san fhómhar chun na smugairlí róin atá go flúirseach anseo a ithe.



Leatherback Turtle

Up to 2m long and weighing up to 1000kg, leatherback turtles have soft leather shells, unlike other sea turtles which have hard, plate-like shells. They travel from the tropics to
Ireland, arriving in the summer and autumn months to feed on our abundant jellyfish.

 


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