Let's dive into the fascinating world of Green Turtles and their sex reveals! If a turtle's eggs incubate below 27.7° Celsius, the turtle hatchlings will be male. If the eggs incubate above 31° Celsius , however, the hatchlings will be female. We can represent this as an inequality by saying that male<27.7 and female>31. The real question is what about 27.7<?<31 !? If turtle eggs incubate at a temperature between 27.7°C and 31°C, the sex outcome is a bit of a mystery! The exact temperature within this range would lead to some intriguing mix of male and female hatchlings. It's the turtle version of a surprise party - somewhere in that temperature sweet spot, and nature decides to keep us guessing!
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