[cake1171]

how do you know if youre sea turtle is a boy or girl?

[killthesilencex]

Except for the size of their tails and















the shape of their shells, male and















female sea turtles look very much















alike. Females have slightly domed















shells and their tails do not extend















beyond their rear flippers. Males' have















flatter shells and tails that extend well















past their hind legs. you can also tell If the stomach is flat = girl. If there's an arc in it, it's a boy































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[Turtles]

Adult sea turtles grow very slowly in the wild, reaching sexual maturity at an average age of 25. Immature male and female sea turtles look very similar, with short, stubby tails. During maturation, however, the male develops a long, thick tail, making adult male and female turtles easy to tell apart.