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The green turtle takes
its name from a layer of
green-coloured fat beneath
its shell, the result of a diet
of marine plants.
The reef stretches
for around 2,300 km
(1,430 miles) along
the coast.
The Great Barrier Reef
is made up of only seven
GREAT BARRIER REEF
per cent coral. The rest is
seagrass, mangroves, sand, and
ocean more than 250 km (155 miles)
offshore. It is also home to amazing aquatic
life, including more than 1,500 species of fish.
What’s the biggest
living thing?
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is the largest
structure ever built by living organisms,
known as coral polyps. It covers 344,400 sq km
(133,000 sq miles) and is visible from space.
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