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common turtle
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Copyright: ziggy Siedleczka (mumek)
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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2005-06-05 |
| Categories: Reptiles |
| Camera: Sony DSC-F717 |
| Exposure: f/2.4, 1/60 seconds |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2005-06-06 17:37 |
| Viewed: 1012 |
| Points: 4 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Common Snapping Turtle ~ Chelydra serpentina
Description:
20 - 40 cm, largest turtle in Ontario
carapace is dark brown to black, plastron is yellow to tan
long tail with a row of large scales
massive head with powerful, hooked jaw
Habitat lakes and permanent ponds, preferably with a muddy bottom
The photo I took early morning at the shore of the lake Ontario. |
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Up close and personal. I didn't realize that snappers spent any time on the shore in the open. While fishing, I once picked up a baby turtle, perhaps an inch across. Stuck my little finger in his face and he managed to chomp my finger tip.
- Janice
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(17209) - [2005-06-07 6:23]
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Ah Ziggy, why do I always feel sorry for these beautiful creatures? I thought they only lived by the sea. Do they have homes to go to, or just swim around and land anywhere? Good shot of him, thank you.
