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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Eretmochelys imbricata

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Testudines

Family

Cheloniidae

Genus

Eretmochelys

Species

Eretmochelys imbricata

Reptilia🍂 Omnivore

Hawksbill

Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill · タイマイ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)CR (Critically Endangered)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

🇰🇷 Marine Protected Species (Korea)

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Omnivore

Length · Height

1.07m · No data

Mass · Top Speed

45~68kg · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Coastal coral reefs and mangrove estuaries of tropical and subtropical seas; juveniles in the open ocean

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 A weight of 68 kg is similar to the body weight of an adult man (Comparison).
💡 A hatchling's length of 5–8 cm is shorter than the long side of a business card (about 9 cm) (Comparison).
💡 It is very rarely seen in Korea: of 38 sea turtles confirmed around Jeju Island over 10 years, only 2 were Hawksbills.

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)56

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

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📖 1. Overview

The Hawksbill is a sea turtle living near coral reefs in tropical and subtropical seas that favors feeding on sea sponges.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Adults measure 2–3.5 feet (about 0.6–1.1 m) long and weigh 100–150 pounds (about 45–68 kg). Newly hatched young are only 2–3 inches (5–8 cm) long.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

Known as the only sea turtle able to survive on a diet consisting mainly of sponges, it is also omnivorous, eating algae, corals, mollusks, sea urchins, small fish, and jellyfish. Hatchlings spend about 1–5 years in the open ocean before moving to coral reef feeding grounds.

🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea

In Korea, it is designated as a Marine Protected Species. Two Hawksbills were confirmed via fishing nets or strandings in Jeju waters from 2013 to 2022, and 1 out of 55 sea turtle strandings in Korea from 2015 to 2020 was a Hawksbill.