What causes a sea turtle to be born male or female?
its sex chromosomes
season
temperature
the size of the egg
The sex of most turtles, alligators, and crocodiles is determined after fertilization. The temperature of the developing eggs is what decides whether the offspring will be male or female. This is called temperature-dependent sex determination, or TSD.
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its sex chromosomes
season
temperature
the size of the egg
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Australia
36
South Africa
12
Sweden
16
Republic of Ireland
15
the United States
182
Germany
444
Canada
12
Greece
17
the United Kingdom
108
Poland
3030
the Netherlands
18
India
138
Austria
100
Switzerland
58
Italy
18
Pakistan
21
the Philippines
11