Scientific name:
Chelonia mydas meaning “marine tortoise”
The Green Turtle is a reptile whose ancestors predate the dinosaurs. It has an olive-green shell, properly known as a ‘carapace’. Males spend their entire lives at sea, but females return to shore to lay eggs several times each season.
| Animal Facts: | Coin Specifications: | |||
| Category: | WATER | Legal tender: | Australia | |
| Size: | Carapace (shell) between 0.5 and 1.2 metres long | Effigy: | Queen Elizabeth II | |
| Diet: | Seagrass, algae, seaweed, mangrove fruit, jellyfish | Denomination: | $1 | |
| Predators & threats: | Tiger sharks, marine pollution, fishing nets | Weight: | 13.80g | |
| Diameter: | 30.20mm | |||
| Thickness: | 3.10mm | |||
Animal Facts & Coin Specifications: All animal information verified by the Australian Museum Research Library and the Western Australian Museum.
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