A threatened Western Pond Turtle shell, Actinemys marmorata, eaten by an aerial predator.

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Size: 4928px × 3264px
Location: Sespe River, Sespe Wilderness Area, Los Padres National Forest, Ojai, California.
Photo credit: © Rich Reid / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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