What do sea turtles eat and do they have teeth?

Greens sea turtles have a beak with finely serrated edges, like the teeth of a saw, which enable them to tear seagrasses and scrape algae off of hard surfaces. Loggerheads have ... Because leatherbacks primarily eat jellyfish, they are attracted to plastic bags which resemble jellies when floating in the water. read more

More than 280 species of turtles exist throughout the world, eating food as varied as clams, crayfish, fruit, leaves and insects -- without the aid teeth. While a human would have a difficult time cracking open a large clam using his mouth alone, whether or not he had teeth, turtles are specially adapted for biting without them. read more

Sea turtle mouths and jaws are also shaped differently depending on their particular diet. Greens sea turtles have a beak with finely serrated edges, like the teeth of a saw, which enable them to tear seagrasses and scrape algae off of hard surfaces. read more