The sex of some reptiles, including the American alligator, is determined by the temperature at which the eggs are incubated. For example, incubating them at 33°C produces mostly males, while incubation at 30°C produces mostly females. Environmental changes, such as global warming, could affect species such as the American alligator because even slight increases in environmental temperature could
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lead to an overabundance of females and few, if any, males.
cause the breakdown of the protein found in the alligators eggs that protect the unborn alligator.
increase the rate at which the American alligators reproduce.
lead to an overabundance of males and few, if any, females.