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originally posted by: angeldoll
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
It's not like we have an abundance of sea turtles. Or elephants. Or whales. We don't. Let him grow a garden of butter beans to feed his family.
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
originally posted by: angeldoll
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
It's not like we have an abundance of sea turtles. Or elephants. Or whales. We don't. Let him grow a garden of butter beans to feed his family.
I hear ya
But in a world where afghan boys are raped on US military bases, i have to budget my outrage.
originally posted by: smurfy
The obvious thing is that if the man was going to take the eggs, it would be sensible to leave some for continuity.
originally posted by: corvuscorrax
originally posted by: smurfy
The obvious thing is that if the man was going to take the eggs, it would be sensible to leave some for continuity.
This really wouldn't have made a difference. As I said in my post most reptiles lay large clutches of eggs and less than 10% actually make it to adulthood assuming the clutch goes undisturbed until they hatch.
Leaving a few eggs would have just meant the gulls or whatever other predators waiting for the hatching season would have less to fight over, and most assuredly none would have survived that purge.