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The nest temperature determines the sex of crocodiles.

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As with turtles, the sex of crocodiles is determined by the nest temperature. In crocodiles, lower temperatures produce females and higher temperatures produce males, the opposite of what happens in turtles.

Source: Journal of Zoology

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