Turtles

Devotees of the testudines rejoice! Whether you have one as a pet, admire them at the zoo, or giggle with the rest of the internet when they rock each other off logs, chances are high, we think, that you like turtles. We like turtles! And conveniently for us, turtle science is also extremely cool, so this was basically an ideal episode to make. Enjoy!
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[Truth or Fail]
Fossilized turtle poop showing green algae feast site
eurekalert.org/news-releases/995472
science.org/content/article/sea-turtles-have-3…
Crushing of fossilized turtle shells shows burial site age
nytimes.com/2022/12/26/science/turtle-shells-f…
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geosphere/article…
Turtle fossil was actually a plant fossil
livescience.com/animals/120-million-year-old-p…
[Trivia Question]
Speed of a sand-digging robot modeled after a turtle hatchling
today.ucsd.edu/story/bot-inspired-by-baby-turt…
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aisy.…
[Fact Off]
Chinese soft-shelled turtles (basically) pee out their mouths
journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/215/21/372…
sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121011090643…
jstage.jst.go.jp/article/aohc/63/2/63_2_181/_a…
theconversation.com/no-overwintering-turtles-d…
Microplastics in sand mess with sea turtle sex ratios
sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/06/230623210244….
oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/temperature-depend….
[Ask the Science Couch]
Turtle communication and vocalization
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.100…
nature.com/articles/s41467-020-14356-3
nature.com/articles/s41467-022-33741-8 gizmodo.com/jurassic-parks-dinosaur-sound-effe…
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/01…
[Butt One More Thing]
Collecting loggerhead sea turtle fecal samples by making them custom swimsuits
uq.edu.au/news/article/2015/10/sea-turtles-don…
Pictures:
flickr.com/photos/37175871@N06/albums/72157659…

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