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Sea Turtles (mander.xyz)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wonder what gets selected for during that quick jolt to the ocean and how this trait is useful for the turtle later in its life.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

You'd think their shells would be more sand-colored at birth.