Land Use and Pollution Lead to More Male Snapping Turtle Babies, Researchers Find

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By Olivia RosaneApr 25, 2018, 3:09 pm180 pts
The sex of reptiles like snapping turtles is determined by the temperature of the nest, with warmer temperatures leading to female births and colder temperatures leading to male babies. Because of this, climate change is projected to increase the number of female turtle births. However, scientists have…

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