Loggerhead
Loggerheads are named for their relatively large heads.
Loggerheads are named for their relatively large heads, which support powerful jaws and enable them to feed on hard-shelled prey, such as whelks and conchs. The adult loggerhead has a slightly heart-shaped, reddish-brown top shell consisting of five or more pleural scutes and a yellow bottom shell. Adult males are distinguished by long tails that extend beyond the rear carapace and a narrowing of the carapace that tapers towards the rear.
Hatchlings have light to dark gray or brown shells. Their flippers are dark brown with white edges and their belly is a faded yellow. Loggerheads in the southeastern United States weigh an average of 250 pounds (113 kilograms) and are generally about three feet (0.9 meters) long.