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Nov 14, 2020 24 tweets 16 min read
The Painted Turtle is one of the most well-studied turtles in the world. What's left to learn? This is a thread about their unexpected love life...

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Now published "Sex, shells, and weaponry", the final research paper from MSc project of Patrick Moldowan Image This project took shape from field observations: Ever noticed that Painted Turtles have a "buck-toothed" beak? Why? And why are these "teeth" more variable in size and often larger in males compared to females?

@jr4science + Matt Keevil were instrumental in idea development! Image