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Definition of Hawksbills
1. hawksbill [n] - See also: hawksbill
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hawksbills
Literary usage of Hawksbills
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adventure Guide to Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao by Lynne M. Sullivan (2002)
"Four Types of Turtles Look for these species in the waters surrounding the ABCs:
hawksbills nest on Bonaire beaches. Their numbers have dwindled world-wide, ..."
2. The Voyage of Sabra: An Ecological Cruise Through the Caribbean, With Extras by Michael L. Frankel (1990)
"Their evidence suggested that hawksbills released in Cuban waters remain in Cuban
waters to the benefit of Cuban fishermen. The Cubans were planning to ..."
3. Indian History for Young Folks by Francis Samuel Drake (1885)
"Their wares consisted of blankets and red cloth, guns and hatchets, liquor,
tobacco, paint, beads, hawksbills, ..."
4. Belize by Vivien Lougheed (2005)
"Generally, hawksbills eat sponge from around a reef and they use the ledges of
the reef for resting spots. Bekko ¡sa Japanese word meaning shell. ..."
5. The Bermuda Islands: An Account of Their Scenery, Climate, Productions by Addison Emery Verrill (1902)
"The number caught here is quite variable, say from fifty to one hundred and fifty
Green Turtles each season, besides a few hawksbills. The average weight is ..."
6. Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves by Laura Riley, William Riley (2005)
"Peak turtle nestings are June-September for greens and hawksbills, March—May for
leatherbacks and loggerheads (best go with guide, and never use camera ..."
7. Adventure Guide Virgin Islands by Lynne M. Sullivan (2006)
"hawksbills, also endangered, have a hawk-like beak and grow to about three feet
in diameter and average 130 pounds. They live around warm-water reefs and ..."
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