18-08-2011, 04:11 AM | #1 |
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Beefy wild terrapin chillin'
I am on vacation, today on morning walk found this turtle, looks ferocious
What a 'cute' hatchling programmed to grow into. There quite a few gators in this river, not a problem for this terrapins! As close as my 200mm lens allowed me. Can you see second one poking out of the water?
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I am such an amateur, here is a better cropped image of the terrapin and his pal underwater.
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Great photo!
I wouldn't want to go paddling there though! Crocs and terrapins and goodness knows what else lurking underneath the surface!!
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18-08-2011, 04:02 PM | #4 |
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isnt he huge - dont dip your toe in!
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18-08-2011, 06:15 PM | #5 |
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Nice! (and vegetarian). I'm pretty sure(ish) thats a yellow-bellied slider (Trachemys scripta scripta). These are the little ones still sold in pet shops as cute little babies. Very nice picture of what they grow up to be.
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18-08-2011, 10:00 PM | #6 |
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Do terrapins bite?
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18-08-2011, 10:26 PM | #7 |
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Good question. They do bite, if they think you invading their territory or if they hungry and see fingers as fast food... Even smaller turtles can spill blood.
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Nice shot....
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So they are quite aggressive like badgers then territory wise? I've only ever been bitten by a swan before....it bit my thumb when i was chucking bread at em.
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Great pictures!
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