Identity crises are not usually among the problems associated with climate change, but for some reptiles living in a world that's getting increasingly warmer, this might just be one more thing to worry about (if they think about these kinds of things, that is.) Unlike humans, the gender of reptiles such as crocodiles and marine turtles is determined by the temperature during the incubation process. When the mercury rises, their eggs hatch as females. For 50 years, Scientists have been trying to figure out how this actually happens and now, scientists in Australia think they might have finally cracked the code.
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Category: Biology
Tags:
- Climate Change
- Genetics
- Reproduction
- Temperature
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