Loggerhead Sea Turtle vs. Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

Both have five large plates along each side, so the count is no help. Kemp's Ridley is the smallest sea turtle, grey to olive-grey, with a shell nearly as wide as long. The Loggerhead is reddish-brown, with a longer shell and a much bigger head.

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