North American Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta). Open nest with eggs revealed. Gender, or sex, of young determined by temperature, controlled in part by depth position in the ​nest.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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