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A small wood turtle sits on a large lab scale. In the

Photo By/Credit

Brian Bastarache

Date Shot/Created

04/28/2022

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

Most hatchling turtles don’t survive simply because they are so small — for predators, they are bite-size snacks.

Ecosystem

Wetland

Species

Glyptemys insculpta

Subject tags

Wildlife restoration

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