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Turtle: Sea Turtles
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The green sea turtle, called Honu in Hawaiian, is featured in mythology, petroglyphs and as aumakua (personal family gods and guardians). The most common sea turtle in Hawaiian waters, the can frequently be seen feeding in shallow waters in coastal shallow waters on Oahu. It takes this turtle almost two decades to reach an adult breeding size of 200 pounds or more. Living up to eighty years they can reach up to 350 pounds.
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[One] aspect of the turtle respiration is the need for exterior flexibility. The hinged plastron allows for some contraction and expansion of the chest cavity. In the case of sea turtles, breathing becomes more difficult when the females come ashore.
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Although the word "turtle" is widely used to describe all members of the order Testudines, it is ... common to see certain members described as terrapins, tortoises or sea turtles as well. Precisely how these alternative names are used, if at all, depends on the type of English being used.
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