Species Spotlight: Kemp’s and Olive Ridleys Quiz

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Key Vocabulary

Arribada - the synchronized, large-scale nesting of some species of sea turtle (such as the Kemp’s ridley and olive ridley)

Scute - a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle

Lateral - of or relating to the side

Carapace - a bony or chitinous shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of a turtle

Species - a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name

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Which of the following species of sea turtles is/are endangered?Select all that apply.

Loggerhead sea turtle

Green sea turtle

Kemp's Ridley sea turtle

Olive Ridley sea turtle

Leatherback sea turtle

Hawksbill sea turtle

Australian Flatback sea turtle

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All species of sea turtle are endangered!

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Which of the following nesting behaviors makes Kemp's and Olive Ridleys unique?

They nest one by one, at night.

They nest in large groups, during the day.

They have the same behaviors as the other species of sea turtles

They nest in the water.

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Both Kemp's and Olive Ridley sea turtles nest in large groups, during the day time - this is called an arribada! This is a unique nesting behavior only observed in these two species.Image: Toni Torres, Gladys Porter Zoo

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Which of the following is a Kemp's Ridley?

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This is Fortin, a Kemp's Ridley sea turtle patient at Loggerhead Marinelife Center!The other choices - in order left to right - are Annie Beau (a Loggerhead), a gopher tortoise, and a green sea turtle.

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How many lateral scutes does a Kemp's Ridley (pictured below) have? Select your answer in the following question!Image: Our Sea Turtles: A Practical Guide for the Atlantic and Gulf, from Canada to Mexico - Blair E. Witherington and Dawn Witherington

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How many lateral scutes does a Kemp's Ridley have?

5

7

3

4

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A Kemp's Ridley has five (5) lateral scutes! The lateral scutes are the scutes that run along the side of the sea turtle's carapace.Image: Our Sea Turtles: A Practical Guide for the Atlantic and Gulf, from Canada to Mexico - Blair E. Witherington and Dawn Witherington

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Kemp's Ridley sea turtles have a "parrotlike" or hooked beak.

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Kemp's Ridley's have a "parrotlike" beak. They are even called "tortuga lora" or "parrot turtle" in Mexico!Image: Our Sea Turtles: A Practical Guide for the Atlantic and Gulf, from Canada to Mexico - Blair E. Witherington and Dawn Witherington

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