Sea Turtle Quiz

How much do you know about marine turtles?

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    Q1. Only one species of turtle is herbivorous. It is the
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    Q2. Five of the seven species of marine turtles are found in New Zealand. The two species that aren’t are
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    Q3. How long can some marine turtles stay under water? 2 hours 3 hours 5 hours 8 minutes
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    Q4. Which one of the seven species of marine turtle are known to emerge from the sea to bask?
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    Q5. The first recorded sighting of a turtle in New Zealand was in 1885, when a loggerhead turtle was observed
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    Q6. Leatherback turtles are the largest species. They can reach up 1.8m long and weigh up to
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    Q7. Six of the 7 species of sea turtles are threatened with extinction, the 7th, the flatback has the ICUN status
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