#murray river turtle

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

In many turtle species, the sex of offspring is determined by the temperature at which they incubate as eggs, but there are are exceptions! The Murray river turtle is one of a few turtle species that determines the sex of their offspring via XX/XY chromosomes, the same way that humans do!

(Image: A Murray river turtle (Emydura macquarii) by Andrew Pavlov)

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Murray river turtle (Emydura macquarii) basking at dusk, Yan Yean Reservoir, Melbourne, Australia.

Photographer: Robert Valentic  

[templestowe-animals-blog]

Enjoying the water :)

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She thought i had food aw

[rubymilisende]

Cornelius