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Definition of Leatherbacks
1. leatherback [n] - See also: leatherback
Lexicographical Neighbors of Leatherbacks
Literary usage of Leatherbacks
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Origin and Evolution of Life: On the Theory of Action, Reaction and by Henry Fairfield Osborn (1917)
"This is applied hypo- thetically to the evolution of the existing leatherbacks (Sphar-
... THE ALTERNATE HABITAT MIGRATION OF THE ANCESTRAL "leatherbacks," ..."
2. Adventure Guide to Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao by Lynne M. Sullivan (2002)
"leatherbacks are the only sea turtles that don't have a hard shell. They get
their name from the thin rubbery skin that covers thousands of tiny bone plates ..."
3. Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves by Laura Riley, William Riley (2005)
"Down the coast just south of Tamarindo is Las Baulas Marine National Park where
thousands of leatherbacks, world's largest sea turtles, visit and nest on ..."
4. Adventure Guide Virgin Islands by Lynne M. Sullivan (2006)
"leatherbacks, the largest of the sea turtles, are an endangered species. ...
Poachers seek out leatherbacks' eggs, thus threatening the dwindling population ..."
5. Natural Emirates: Wildlife and Environment of the United Arab Emirates by Peter Vine (1996)
"Habitat leatherbacks are truly pelagic, avoiding coral reefs and coastal areas
much of the ... Range: leatherbacks are known only from a few sightings in ..."
6. Adventure Guide to Barbados by Lynne M. Sullivan (2001)
"leatherbacks, the largest turtles, are an endangered species. ... Poachers kill
numerous leatherbacks, but many more die when they eat discarded plastic ..."
7. Costa Rica by Stéphane G.-Marceau, Francis Giguere, Yves Seguin (2000)
"Furthermore, if you're planning a trip to Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas to
watch the leatherbacks lay their eggs, this is the perfect place to wait for ..."
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