Terrapin

I’m a dapper snapper!

FACTS

Naturally I’ll live for up to 40 years

My fave food: veggies, worms

Did you know?

I don’t have teeth, just a beak made from the same stuff as your fingernails

We lay eggs and our babies look after themselves when they hatch

I’m not cuddly – mind your fingers as I may bite!

My family dates back around 215 million years 🦖

I can bark! 🗣️

In the wild, most of us get killed by drowning in crab traps, so we’re also victims of the fishing industry. About 40% of creatures caught in fishing are unintentional ‘by-catch’. Watch “Seaspiracy” on Netflix to find out more.

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