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Turtle study shows hearts can be programmed to survive without Oxygen
The BBSRC funded study of juvenile Common Snapping Turtles for the first time explains the heart’s biological mechanisms which help Turtles to uniquely survive up to 6 months without oxygen. And ...
Turtles chill out: Snapping turtles brumate beneath the ice to survive the cold
While it may seem shocking to see turtles seemingly lifeless beneath the ice, they are actually brumating, a survival ...
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Lawsuit Filed to Protect Imperiled Alligator Snapping Turtles
PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to force it to ensure protections for 12 plants and animals under the Endangered Species Act, ...
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Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle Protected as Threatened
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle as ...