turtle
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A snapping turtle with a bite that feels like "trapping your finger in a car door" has been found in a stream at a Welsh beauty spot.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The turtle, which is native to North and Central America, was found at Penllegare Valley Woods, Swansea.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Torres bounced around three locations over the next four days with his father, girlfriend, three parakeets, a dog and a turtle named Squirt while fielding calls from irate and scared residents.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The film cuts to a hummingbird sipping nectar from a flower on a cactus, a sea turtle floating over a coral reef, pink flamingos on a green lake, a snowflake, a butterfly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
We passed the turtle kraals, the pens at the dock where they kept giant sea turtles like a herd of cows.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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Marine Biology - Introductory
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