Terrapin or "Tarpun"

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:48 am

Most of us ol' boys down here never paid much attention in english class and I am no exception. My mind was always on that cute little number that sit next to me in class.

I suppose you wonder what that has to do with Terrapin and Tarpun. Well down here most of us call it a "Tarpun." Easier to say, off the cuff, and everyone knows what you are talking about.

Yeah, I know. There is a distracting stem of grass on the right side of the image. If I had picked this thing up to move it, then I would have had only a closed door to take a photo of.

I also think that these and turtles were what gave someone the idea to come up with road hogging RV's.

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:47 am

Very nice turtle Ken.

By the way, neither I didn't pay much attention in english class.

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:43 pm

Ken Ramos wrote:There is a distracting stem of grass on the right side of the image.

Nice terrapin (tarpun, whatever

)!

It took me 3 views to realize that you were talking about the tan grass on the right side.

Somehow I first noticed the green grass in the center, and got stuck on that. (Aside from the turtle, of course.)

Ah, viewers, you just never know what they're gonna see!

--Rik

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 3:48 am

Same here on the grass. I did not see the tan grass until Rik said something

A cute little fella for sure. I am wondering if that is an eastern box turtle. I have not seen one in the natural setting since my teen years. They are on the endangered species list through out most of their range I believe (loss of habitat, road kills...the usual stuff

)

salden · Post by **salden** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 3:55 am

Same here..the green grass, had to look a bit for the other "distraction"

Nice looking turtle you have there Ken.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:16 am

Doug replied:

They are on the endangered species list through out most of their range I believe (loss of habitat, road kills...the usual stuff )

Now that you have brought it to mind there Doug, they are I believe. Thanks everyone and sorry for the confusion over the grass thingy.

Sven Bernert · Post by **Sven Bernert** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:43 am

Love that little nose ..

Sven

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:19 am

Thanks Sven. Yes quite cute, isn't it.

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