In 2012, Jose Alvarenga, a Salvadorian fisherman, survived 438 days on a small boat in the Pacific Ocean. With no motor, GPS, or food, he survived on fish, turtles, jellyfish, and seabirds. He is believed to be the longest surviving castaway. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Temperature Dependent Sex Determination
The sex of all baby turtles depends on the temperature at which the eggs are incubated, this is called temperature dependent sex determination. A group of eggs laid at the same time is called a ‘clutch’. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Alligator snapping turtle facts
WTF Fun Animal Fact – Eggs Talk
Some baby turtles talk to each other while they are still in their eggs so that they all hatch together. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21228-turtle-eggs-communicate-to-hatch-together/
