Amphibian vs reptile: what’s the difference?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>This unconventional toilet habit is thought to a key adaptation that enables the turtles to live in both fresh- and saltwater marshes. <\/p>
Passing urea by the customary route would require them to drink large volumes of water to wash it through the kidneys – and in brackish marshes that could mean ingesting dangerously large quantities of salt.<\/p>
It may leave a bitter taste in the mouth, but this technique enables the turtles to produce urea in a more concentrated form and simply wash it out with a rinse and a gargle. Lovely…<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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