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People think that turtles are slow animals. This is so only if the turtle is cold. Under normal conditions, turtles move very quickly, especially if you want to catch an insect. They move as a professional killer from the movies, is rapidly and irreversibly. And break the worm in a moment.
A North American Wood Turtle from Ontario that I call stumpy since she is missing her front left foot.
In Ontario the Wood Turtle is the rarest turtle and is considered an endangered species. All of their locations are kept top secret in order to protect their small remaining populations.
I found this individual during nesting season this year and watched her as she dug a nest and laid 9 eggs. Because I was there and witnessed this I was able to mark her nest and contact the MNR. We dug up the eggs the following day, the MNR incubated them over the summer, and in August 4 of the eggs hatched and we were able to release them. It was truly an amazing expereience and a success story for this turtle, population, and species - one that we need many more of!
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Yep, we got to see some pretty sweet giant turtles up close. The pictures required a lot of color correction to look decent.
Jul 6, 2008 #311 on Explore :=)))) thanks again everyone !!!!!!!!!!!!
Meet Mr. Turtle...in my garden...
Most land tortoises are herbivorous, feeding on plant material, and have no teeth. The mouth forms a sharp-edged beak. They occur in the warmer regions of all continents except Australia. Tortoises have been known to live for 150 years.
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Based on the instructions in Christi Friesen's "Polymer Clay and Mixed Media" book (reviewed here).
He's made out of Premo & Studio by Sculpey clays, except for the plastic beads on top, which are store-bought.
Malayan Flat-shelled Turtle (Notochelys platynota) - Danum Valley, Malaysia
Finding wild turtles in Malaysia was a rewarding experience, nearly all Asian turtles are threatened and this one is no exception, its currently listed as vulnerable on the IUCN redlist and its populations are decreasing. Luckily its safe in certain protected areas such as Danum.