“What’s the difference between turtles, tortoises, and terrapins?” I asked myself one sunny day. I gathered some bread and a sweet honey pot and ambled on down to the bay. There I sat on the dock and bided my time, waiting for a fat, hungry fish to bite. I pondered the question aloud as I ate and decided they’re different as day and night.
Turtles come in all shapes and sizes, some boxed, some quiet, some snapping to put up a fight. Some move much slower than their sisters and brothers and have a nasty tendency to bite. Though a snapper has no teeth, his jaws are powerful and scary. He uses his beak to tear up his food, so wiggling toes should be wary.
Some live in lakes, rivers,…
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