SciShow Tangents

Turtles

Apr 16, 2024

Dive into the world of turtles with light-hearted banter and intriguing topics including fossilized turtle poop, crushed shells, and the misunderstood Bowser from Super Mario. Learn about turtle robots, communication among turtles, and even a study on sea turtles' poop.

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Quick takeaways

Turtles communicate through low-pitched chirps for coordination during hatching and digging.

Microplastic pollution in sea turtle nesting sites affects sex ratios and environmental balance.

Turtles produce unique sounds resembling barking or squeaking for communication purposes.

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Turtles Can Communicate Using Sounds and Body Language

Turtles can make sounds through vocalization processes such as gular pumping and air extrusion. Recent research has revealed that turtles communicate with each other using low-pitched chirps, especially during the hatching and digging process. These communication sounds serve as a form of coordination among turtles.

Introduction

2min

Aging, Reflections, and Turtles

5min

Turtle Tales and Children's Books

7min

Bowser: The Misunderstood Turtle?

10min

Misunderstood Fossil Discovery and Turtle Migration Patterns

2min

Maximizing Business Efficiency with Shopify

5min

Turtle Robots, Biology & Environmental Threats

20min

Communication of Mutant Ninja Turtles and Turtle Poop Studies

3min

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

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/995472

https://www.science.org/content/article/sea-turtles-have-3000-year-old-routines

Crushing of fossilized turtle shells shows burial site age

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/26/science/turtle-shells-fossils-paleontology.html

https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geosphere/article/18/5/1524/616297/Crushed-turtle-shells-Proxies-for-lithification

Turtle fossil was actually a plant fossil

https://www.livescience.com/animals/120-million-year-old-plants-turn-out-to-be-ultra-rare-fossilized-baby-turtles

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