
07/30/2025
The hawksbill sea turtle has an elongated, tapered head that ends in a beak-like mouth, which gives it its common name. Its carapace (upper shell) is covered with thick, overlapping scutes that create a serrated appearance along the edges, resembling the edge of a saw or steak knife. The shell has an amber background with an irregular combination of light and dark streaks, predominantly black and mottled-brown.
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