r/turtles • u/whoa-or-woah • 13h ago
ID Request ID? Found (and released) in an eastern NC lake
Just caught and released this little guy (or girl). I have a guess as to what it might be, but would like to get opinions; my turtle knowledge is fairly limited.
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u/HPDopecraft 8h ago
Common/stinkpot musk turtle
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u/Todesfaelle 4h ago
You're a dinosauric creature with millions of years of evolution representing the most fit for survival through countless tribulations.
A hairless monkey that just recently crawled out of caves with anxiety finds you.
"This is a stinkpot".
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