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04-23-2017, 08:08 AM   #24346
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I spy another turtle
This is the Blanding's Turtle, the yellow underneath the head and neck distinguishes them. It is a threatened species.


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QuoteOriginally posted by ramseybuckeye Quote
I spy another turtle
This is the Blanding's Turtle, the yellow underneath the head and neck distinguishes them. It is a threatened species.
I've known about Blanding's for many decades, and although they are supposed to live both near my former home on Long Island, NY, as well as here in MessyChewBits, I've never seen one.
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I can spy one more turtle. The shell of this species is quite attractive.
I would have mistaken that one for a tortoise

" What is a tortoise anyway? Is it just a fancy way to say “turtle”? Well, actually, there’s a meaningful difference between tortoises and other turtles. All tortoises are in fact turtles—that is, they belong to the order Testudines or Chelonia, reptiles having bodies encased in a bony shell—but not all turtles are tortoises. If tortoises are turtles, why not just call all turtlelike creatures “turtle”? Because if the animal you’re referring to is a tortoise, some wise guy is going to correct you every time. " -

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there always has to be one

BTW, I have learned by being on this forum, my knowledge about science and identification of plants and animals is very poor, especially when compared to WPRESTO

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I would have mistaken that one for a tortoise

" What is a tortoise anyway? Is it just a fancy way to say “turtle”? Well, actually, there’s a meaningful difference between tortoises and other turtles. All tortoises are in fact turtles—that is, they belong to the order Testudines or Chelonia, reptiles having bodies encased in a bony shell—but not all turtles are tortoises. If tortoises are turtles, why not just call all turtlelike creatures “turtle”? Because if the animal you’re referring to is a tortoise, some wise guy is going to correct you every time. " -

What?s the Difference Between a Turtle and a Tortoise? | Britannica.com

there always has to be one

BTW, I have learned by being on this forum, my knowledge about science and identification of plants and animals is very poor, especially when compared to WPRESTO
What about terrapins?? As the old (and very groan-worthy) joke goes:-


"I say, I say, I say, who was that terrapin I saw you with last night? That was no terrrapin, that was my old school teacher, she taught us."
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What about terrapins?? As the old (and very groan-worthy) joke goes:-


"I say, I say, I say, who was that terrapin I saw you with last night? That was no terrrapin, that was my old school teacher, she taught us."
I wasn't sure that it was an athlete from the University of Maryland:


Terrapin Tales
from the University of Maryland Archives
The 15 Best Maryland Athletic Nicknames of All-Time – Terrapin Tales

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Flower binge? Where's WP?

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