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Loggerheads are in danger from extinction. Though you may not live near the beach, there are still ways to help them. And if you go to a beach or live on a beach where female loggerheads nest, be careful and follow the following tips. If you live on the beach, don't keep your lights on after dark, as it can often mislead hatchlings on their way to the ocean. If you find a loggerhead nest(or any other turtle nest) tell an animal protection agency in your area. Pick up any trash you find and always clean up after yourself (don't litter). If you don't live near or on a beach, then you can help in other ways. You can donate to agencies that help loggerheads, adopt loggerheads, and spread the word about their decreasing numbers. Wherever you are, you can help these unique and truly special creatures. Because of us, these beautiful animals are dying, their numbers dropping. Now, it's up to us to save them, because if we don't, nobody will.

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Adults are preyed on mostly by sharks. Their shells protect most of them, but their flippers are vulnerable. When they are hatchlings, they can be preyed on by crabs, seagulls(and other marine birds), ghost crabs, raccoons, reef fish, and sharks(the main threat depends if they're on land or in water-ex. shark or seagull, depending if they're in water or on land).

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Loggerheads are mainly carnivorous, but officially are omnivores. They eat bottom dwelling invertebrates, such as mollusks, horseshoe crabs, crustaceans, sargassum, and others of that type. Its heavy, strong jaw helps it to successfully eat and break through the shells of these creatures.

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Loggerheads are named for their dull jaws and large head. Their flippers have a brownish-red colouration. Their carapace is bony but doesn't have any ridges. Their scutes are rough and do not overlap. They also have a reddish-brown color. The loggerhead's plastron(see diagram) is a yellowish brown color. They can measure up to 3.5 feet when fully grown and can weigh around 300 pounds.

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The loggerhead's scientific name is Caretta Caretta. It is a reptile of the animal kingdom. It can go on both land and water. It is of the order of Testudines (tortoises, turtles, etc.) It is of the Cheloniidae(sea turtle) family. It is of the Chordata phylum.

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The Loggerhead Turtle Population and Threats

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The Loggerhead Turtle Population and Threats

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There are about 50 to 60 thousand female nesting loggerheads left in the wild. They are an endangered and protected species. Their population is threatened by habitat loss, poaching for their shells, leather, and eggs, disease, legal harvesting (outside of the U.S.), over predation of nests, being caught in fishing lines or being struck by boats, and water pollution, especially plastic bags. Jellyfish are one of the favorite foods of sea turtles(loggerheads occasionally will eat them), which plastic bags resemble. They eat the plastic bags, causing them to have usually fatal indigestion or death by starvation. They can also die from oil spills.