Do reptiles have moods, too? Study says they do


Long dismissed as unintelligent, reptiles are emerging as cognitively and emotionally complex animals. — FEDERICO RIOS/The New York Times

Should you meet a turtle basking on a log in the sun, you might reasonably conclude that the turtle is in a good mood.

Granted, there has been little scientific evidence that reptiles experience such emotional richness – until now, at least.

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