Scientists warn keeping turtles as pets ‘not a good idea’

Scientists warn keeping turtles as pets ‘not a good idea’

A study published last Tuesday in the New York Times revealed that turtles and alligators with unique characteristics are also most at risk. scientific journal nature. Buying these animals is one of the main risk factors for reptiles: “Global trade in these species is the third most important threat to their functional diversity, affecting mainly turtles for use as pets and crocodiles for the trade for their skins,” concluded the study from the University of Oxford. The disappearance of these animals could endanger their entire habitat.

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