Have you ever heard that overwintering turtles breathe through their butts?

Turns out it’s nothing but hot air. Carleton Biology’s Instructor Grégory Bulté explains why in an article in the Conversation entitled: No, overwintering turtles don’t breathe through their butts: Getting to the bottom of a popular misconception.

Read full story here: https://theconversation.com/no-overwintering-turtles-dont-breathe-through-their-butts-getting-to-the-bottom-of-a-popular-misconception-224331