Animals

Mississippi Map Turtle Checking Me Out

I was standing on a bridge looking into the water below when this little guy floated to the surface. He stuck his head out to look at me for a second, then sank back out of sight. I didn't see him again.
Male Mississippi Map Turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni)

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