The reptile book; a comprehensive popularised work on the structure and habits of the turtles, tortoises, crocodilians, lizards and snakes which inhabit the United States and northern Mexico . ght feet wide. On one side of this capacious basin wasa slanting runway, but during the several months that the turtleswere kept here, they spent their entire time in the water, whichwas about five feet deep. When undisturbed their swimmingmovements were very deliberate and graceful, recalling theactions of the marine turtles. After crawling about the bottomof the tank for a time, a specimen would slowly
The reptile book; a comprehensive popularised work on the structure and habits of the turtles, tortoises, crocodilians, lizards and snakes which inhabit the United States and northern Mexico . ght feet wide. On one side of this capacious basin wasa slanting runway, but during the several months that the turtleswere kept here, they spent their entire time in the water, whichwas about five feet deep. When undisturbed their swimmingmovements were very deliberate and graceful, recalling theactions of the marine turtles. After crawling about the bottomof the tank for a time, a specimen would slowly rear itself uponthe hind feet, and then, with a single sweep of the front limbs,rise to the surface, where it floated about with the slender tipof the snout protruding from the water. If alarmed, while inthis position, all signs of grace disappear. Working the broad,paddle-like feet in alternation, he would dart through the waterin lively fashion to seek a dark corner and there to hide. Everythree days, each of these turtles was given a fair-sized was devoured by a series of clean-cut bites, the sharp jawscutting the fish as readily as a cleaver. 76 THE REPTILE BOOK PLATE XXVI. EGGS OF TRIONYX SPINIFER Owing to their spherical form, the eggs are much likethose of the snapping turtles
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