Musk Turtle

I promised to show you the turtle I was watching last week when I saw the beautiful pileated woodpecker.  Well, here he is.  If you look closely, you'll see he's pretty small.  Compare him to the size of the grass blades.  I was intrigued because when he went into his shell, he was completely closed up. His head, legs and feet were all inside with the "doors" closed.

Musk Turtles are mostly nocturnal and are great swimmers.  A bit of trivia, the female has a larger head than the male - proabably to make room for the  larger brain?

Keep Smilin' Til Tomorrow,
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