What dictates the sex of a green sea turtle?

Correct answer: Incubation temperature

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What people think about it: 8 Comments
tvtriv
tvtriv
Okay...below 82 degrees, male and above 88 degrees, female...what happens between 82 and 88 degrees, a little bit of both??
JayJay
JayJay
So interesting 👍
toothless beachrat
toothless beachrat
tvtriv, turtles with identity crisis issues, unfortunately.
Apai
Apai
tvtriv, gender fluid turtles?
Ken
Ken
biodiversity is the key.
Player #23222557
Player #23222557
so what happens when the temp is 85,, are they bisexuality??
BenThomWood
BenThomWood
This makes sense from a species population point, 1 male could mate with several females to continues the species. Genetic diversity being sacrificed over the population continuation.
Player #25874027
Player #25874027
It wouldn’t work for polar bears and penguins