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6. That is an Alligator Snapping Turtle in the pic....they can stay motionless for a long time

Sun Jun 10, 2012, 02:24 PM

Jun 2012

it's how they "fish"...they have this "worm" looking appendage inside their mouth and wait for a fish to come after it.

Then SNAP.

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Is this habitat display too small? ** Pic Heavy** [View all] cynatnite Jun 2012 OP

I considered taking it when we were there. I might just do that... cynatnite Jun 2012 #2

Temperature control might limit the space for penguins. NV Whino Jun 2012 #3

seems small to me. nashville_brook Jun 2012 #4

If the penguins were unhappy, they would tell us with dancing. Ian David Jun 2012 #5

It really looked dead the way it was on it's side and motionless... cynatnite Jun 2012 #7