A Warm-Blooded Turtle
For generations it was a rule that reptiles were cold-blooded. And turtles, being reptiles, were therefore called cold-blooded as well. Being cold-blooded, it was expected that the body temperature of turtles would be close to that of the surrounding...
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For generations it was a rule that reptiles were cold-blooded. And turtles, being reptiles, were therefore called cold-blooded as well. Being cold-blooded, it was expected that the body temperature of turtles would be close to that of the surrounding water.
Ref: Discovery. Bible Science Newsletter, Apr. 1973, p. 2. Image; Leatherback turtle. (PD)
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