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Hard-Shell Turtle

Chelonii or Testudines

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Field Notes

Description:

A turtle with a cartilaginous shell created by the ribs which protects itself from predators.

Habitat:

Live around water.

Notes:

I saved this turtle from a busy Arlington street!

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PublishedAugust 12, 2013

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