(NewsTarget) -- New research published in the September issue of the journal Human Molecular Genetics has shown that the green tea extract epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) may interfere with the accumulation of proteins in the brain that cause Huntington's disease.
The scales of older turtles may seem vague or disappeared as a result of daily wear and tear, and their shells can watch highlights, there are scratches and holes, and can even be chipped off. Finding the size or weight of a turtle is a next step to determine its age. Compare your stats with the standard turtle species. If your turtle is small, the chances are that the young one.
Estimates of sexual maturity in sea turtles vary not only among species, but also among different populations of the same species. Maturity may range from as early as three years in hawksbills to 12-30 years in loggerheads to 20-50 years in green sea turtles. Sexual maturity often is related to carapace size.