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Letter: Reptile talk is no surprise to owners of pet turtles

Published 14 December 2022

From Virginia Trimble, Irvine, California, US

You report on a study revealing that turtles vocalise. However, anyone who has had the privilege of a Testudinidae roommate won’t be surprised. They will probably remember approaching his or her bowl at dinner time, seeing a head rise up above the water, mouth open, and hearing a soft little peep(29 October, p 12).

Issue no. 3417 published 17 December 2022

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