It’s night, on a tropical beach, and a 300-pound green turtle is hauling herself up a beach. When she passes the high-tide line, she starts scooping sand away with her hind flippers, creating a deep ...
Why do sea turtles, softshell turtles and snappers lay round eggs whereas pond sliders and many other turtles have elliptical eggs shaped more like those of a chicken? This question came up recently ...