Wisdom From The Experts Pt 4 & 5 Two Turtle and Tort experts, two related pieces of wisdom to share about turtle and tortoise anatomy! Lori Neuman-Lee, PhD (@CheloniaGirl ), prof at Utah State University, says – “I wish people knew that turtles can’t come out of their shells…because their shells are part of their...
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Words of Wisdom from the Experts Pt 3- “I wish people knew how smart turtles are. They learn quickly where their food comes from; if from a human then they learn that specific person” Is what Michelle Kelly (@MichelleKellyCW), public speaker about Reptiles and amphibians, wishes more people knew about turtles and tortoises. Those of...
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Words of wisdom from the experts pt 2 Check out this INCREDIBLE photo by Amanda Hipps, @biophilamanda, one of the experts who responded to our #worldturtleday question. Amanda studies the animals that live in gopher tortoise burrows. In case you didn’t know, gopher tortoise burrows are home to hundreds of other animals. Their status as endangered directly...
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This year, in honor of #WorldTurtleDay, we asked herpetologists, biologists, rescues, and rehabbers, to tell us what they wish more people knew about Turtles and Tortoises. Starting today we’ll be sharing a few responses a day! Let’s learn more about the animals we love from people who have devoted their lives to protecting them. Biologist...
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just checking to see if any noms got lost over here… nothing to worry about.
He just wants to go out and meet the neighbors! Silly human thinking that gate would stop him.
( this human had a small heart attack seeing tortie friend walking towards the road… but don’t worry this little trouble maker is just fine. secure your gates humans!)
Tortue :_“Je suis enfin tranquille, j’ai échapper aux géant marron poilu masqué ,mais……
Attend……..
Oui je reconnais ce drôle bruit…….
Il n’est pas loin….. ’
Mince il m’‘a eu
Grrrr la prochaine fois je pe cacherai mieux
Mauditsois tu @flashouilleurfou.”
Moi :“ mouahahahahahah😈😈😈😈😈😈, je les prendrai tous en photos, oui tous mouahahahahah 😈😈😈😈😈😈😈. ”
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.Turtle :_“I am finally quiet, I escaped the giant masked hairy brown, but……
Waiting……..
Yes I recognize this funny noise…….
It is not far away….. ’
Thin he got me
Grrrr next time I can hide better
Damn you @flashouilleurfou.”
Me: “muahahahahahah😈😈😈😈😈😈, I will take pictures of them all, yes all muahahahahah 😈😈😈😈😈😈😈.”
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Photo and Edit @flashouilleurfou #flashouilleurfou
We are celebrating Tortoise Week in Joshua Tree! This unique species has been on planet earth for an estimated 15-20 million years and can live to 100 years old. They spend around 95% of their time underground in burrows up to 30 feet in length. When they do come out they’re usually looking for a mate or to consume a diet of grasses, wildflowers, cactus pads, and wild fruit.
Unfortunately, tortoise populations have plummeted in recent decades due to habitat loss, drought, disease, and increased raven predation. This has caused them to now be classified as a federally threatened species, one category away from endangered.