Causes of cirrhosis. Common causes of cirrhosis are long-term alcohol abuse, hepatitis B and C infection, and fatty liver disease. Of those, hepatitis B and C together are said to be the leading cause of cirrhosis (WHO).
Leatherbacks have downward pointing spines in their throat, which allows jellyfish to be swallowed, but prevents them from coming back up. Typical Lifespan: Leatherbacks reach maturity at approximately 13 to 14 years. Their average lifespan is unknown, but itâs thought to be at least 30 years. Habitat: Leatherbacks spend most of their lives at sea and sometimes look for prey in coastal waters.
Once nesting is complete, female turtles return to the open ocean to feed for the first time since the egg-laying season began. Females tend to nest at between two and seven-year intervals. The incubation period of Leatherback Turtle eggs is approximately 60 days.hese changes are likely to affect all marine turtles and many other marine species. Leatherback turtLeS and cLimate change Turtle-y exposed to climate change the iucn red List of threatened Species â¢ Â© Brian J. Hutchinson. The Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest of all the living turtles.