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ridley /ˈrɪdli /(also ridley turtle) noun (plural ridleys)A small turtle of tropical seas.- Genus Lepidochelys, family Cheloniidae: Kemp’s ridley (L. kempi) of the Atlantic, and the larger olive ridley (L. olivacea) of the Pacific.
In the last five years, nests also have been documented for the rare Kemp's ridley and leatherback sea turtles....- Like all species of sea turtle, the Kemp's ridley possesses temperature-dependent sex determination which has the potential of producing biased sex ratios.
- Among sea turtles, Kemp's ridleys hide their nests the best.
Origin Late 19th century: of unknown origin. |