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Snapping Turtle

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Chickasaw word Turtle=Loksi

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Well yeah Mitch ever Okie knows bout thunder n turtles....lol Chickasaw word turtle=Loksi
Sorry, just the turtle biologist in me. My dad's family is made up of Okies, I should have known better ;)
Ahh that's just what we call ALL turtles in these parts.,..& if they get ya won't let go till it thunders ;)
I don't see any Snapping Turtles. They all look like sliders or cooters (maybe painted or chicken turtles)
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PublishedApril 12, 2011

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