Sea turtle shells balance strength, flexibility, and speed to ensure survival. A new study reveals surprising differences ...

Two other species listed as game in New York are the box turtle and the wood turtle ... It is easily recognized by its brown shell adorned with a yellow sunburst pattern. The male has red eyes and the ...

Most Asian turtles and tortoises are sexually diamorphic, with the female being up to 10cm larger ... born with a tooth egg to help them break out of the shell which is shed shortly afterwards. Most ...

Female turtles have higher ... Diseases such as ulcerative shell disease and upper respiratory disease threaten to decrease populations of both species, especially through the introduction of invasive ...

Leatherbacks are the largest of the seven sea turtle species ... female green turtle was struck by a ship just down the road, near the world’s ninth busiest seaport. The impact crushed her shell ...

The top of its shell is ... they all become female. We have previously reported on the threatened species listing process, including particular challenges for freshwater turtles in Australia.

A sea turtle’s shell is a masterpiece. A new study reveals that marine turtle shells combine flexibility and strength to protect against predators like sharks and stress while optimizing movement.

Incubation resulted in half the eggs being female and the other half male. So far, only female hatchlings have emerged.

Leatherback turtles, the largest of all sea turtles, were determined to be struggling the most. They are the only species that lack scales and a hard shell ... lead to more female offsprin ...

DESCRIPTION: The Sonoyta mud turtle is a dark, medium-sized turtle with a shell up to seven inches long ... HABITAT: An aquatic species of turtle, the Sonoyta mud turtle is found in springs, creeks, ...