Cappy, our turtle huntin' dog, has found several
turtles so far this spring. She literally comes to me
and wants me to follow her, when she's spotted one.
She even has an odd turtle bark. I nearly stepped on
this one before I saw it.
We have lots of turtles here in Missouri & I
didn't research this one, but it's probably one of
the several semi aquatic turtles common around
here. I've never seen one this small.
The little white speck on his nose is called a turtle
tooth. The baby uses it to break out of its shell.
Eventually, it falls off.
Eventually, it falls off.
After the photos, I put it back in the same spot.
As always, Cappy left it alone. She's a funny little dog!
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Last June I did a post on a turtle laying eggs in the
front yard. Sadly, when the incubation period was
almost up, I found the nest destroyed and empty
eggs shells strewn about. Some critter had enjoyed
a fine Ozark baby turtle dinner!
a fine Ozark baby turtle dinner!
