Egg Incubation - Reptilian Incubation

Reptilian Incubation

Methods of incubation vary widely among the many different kinds of reptiles.

Various species of sea turtles bury their eggs on beaches, under a layer of sand that provides both protection from predators and a constant temperature for the nest.

Snakes may lay eggs in communal burrows, where a large number of adults combine to keep the eggs warm.

Alligators and crocodiles may nest very much like birds do.

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