Mechanism and cost of synchronous hatching
Synchrony in the timing of births is thought to have evolved as a general predator avoidance
strategy. In turtles, synchronous hatching may facilitate group emergence from the nest …
strategy. In turtles, synchronous hatching may facilitate group emergence from the nest …
Oxygen levels in mound nests of Crocodylus porosus and Alligator mississippiensis are high, and gas exchange occurs primarily by diffusion, not convection
G Grigg, M Thompson, L Beard… - Australian …, 2010 - meridian.allenpress.com
We measured gas exchange of eggs and mound material as well as gas concentrations at
different times during incubation in the mound nests of the salt water crocodile, Crocodylus …
different times during incubation in the mound nests of the salt water crocodile, Crocodylus …