Amazon waterway noise threatens unique social life of giant river turtles
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It’s just a sweet, squeaky sound, like that of a rubber duck. For scientists, however, it could have various meanings, ranging from “Time to spawn!” to “Come on, little ones!” to “Time to migrate!” Researchers studying the Amazon river turtle (Podocnemis expansa), South America’s largest turtle, found that hatchlings begin communicating even before birth, probably […]