Organism

Turtle

TL;DR

Ectothermic reptile that survived the K-Pg extinction.

Testudines

Reptile

Ectothermic reptile that survived the K-Pg extinction. Low metabolic demands enabled survival during prolonged food scarcity following the asteroid impact.

Notable Traits of Turtle

  • Ectothermic metabolism
  • K-Pg survivor

Related Mechanisms for Turtle

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