Communication and Perception
The mechanisms that aid hawksbill turtles in returning to their nesting beaches are still unknown. It has been thought that these turtles are guided inland by magnetic fields and lunar phases/position.
This species communicates by the use of ritual mating behaviors.
Communication Channels: visual ; tactile
Perception Channels: visual ; tactile ; acoustic ; chemical ; magnetic
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Edelman, M. 2004. "Eretmochelys imbricata" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 04, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Eretmochelys_imbricata.html
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