Hawksbill turtles find Seychelles safe to lay eggs during the day
The Seychelles archipelago is one of two places in the world that hawksbill turtles find safe enough to lay eggs in broad daylight, says a local expert. Why do hawksbills feel safe to lay their eggs in Seychelles, a group of 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean? One explanation given by Mortimer is that hawksbills need to nest under the shade of leafy vegetation. Seychelles’ beaches are lined with these types of vegetation, and daylight brings the shade, creating suitable conditions for the turtles.
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From the Library…
The Agrionemys horsfieldii (Russian tortoise) the specific name, horsfieldii, and the common name, Horsfield’s tortoise, are in honor of the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield.
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