Hawksbills (IMAGE)

Duke University

Hawksbills

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In addition to their natural beauty, the shells of two deceased specimens of Hawksbill sea turtles hold clues to the growth rates and sexual maturity of the endangered species.

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Duke University, Kyle Van Houtan

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