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Extinct Turtle Found
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:50 pm
by Fibonacci
Extinct Turtle Found
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:14 pm
by Lulu2
I saw this....the article I read mentioned that these turtles are sold as food. Finding one, two or even a dozen won't matter. Sad.
Extinct Turtle Found
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:19 pm
by Fibonacci
Oh, I didn't know that. It is sad.
Can i ask where you read that?
Extinct Turtle Found
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:25 pm
by Lulu2
News at the zoo today. Here's another look:
http://townhall.com/News/NewsArticle.as ... c6ae3236ad
It's good that local people recognized the value of this animal....but those upriver may not give it another thought. After all, they once were common....
Extinct Turtle Found
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:28 pm
by Patsy Warnick
How interesting
Sometime back during our monsoon weather - what do I see but a turtle walking across my patio - OMG - its the size of a salad plate. I corraled a area in and now this turtle is burrowed. I've tapped on its shell and it moves so its a cold winter thing it does I guess. I'm still trying to find out more about this type of turtle.
When I picked the turtle up - he wasn't afraid - so I thought it was comfortable being handled - I kept it thinking it must be someones pet - no takers yet.
Patsy
Extinct Turtle Found
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:33 pm
by Fibonacci
Wow! It's A good thing that the person who Bought it, realized it was important.
Someone else might have just eaten it with out a second thought.
Extinct Turtle Found
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:12 am
by pantsonfire321@aol.com
Didn't the wonderful Steve Irwin also find a species of sea turtle that no one knew about . I think it was also named after him
Extinct Turtle Found
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 10:52 am
by Lulu2
Patsy, where do you live? Turtles/tortoises will often get "torpid" in cold weather, as you've surmised. It'll be interesting to see what you've got!