http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/23/speedy-the-turtle/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:59:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/23/speedy-the-turtle/comment-page-1/#comment-1879033 TomLord Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:26:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27033#comment-1879033 Urm...no one says turtles are slow. Tortoises are slow. Urm…no one says turtles are slow. Tortoises are slow.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/23/speedy-the-turtle/comment-page-1/#comment-1878443 Candace Scott Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:18:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27033#comment-1878443 I caught a soft shell turtle once while fishing in the Iowa River. It was purely by accident, he stepped on the hook, so I caught him through the foot. He was not a happy camper. (understandably) Fortunately I was able to just clip off the barb, and remove the hook without injuring him further. But I have to say, when I set him down, I was rather surprised at how quickly he ran off. I don't think I could have caught him again if I had wanted to. But it was really neat to get to see him up close like that. I caught a soft shell turtle once while fishing in the Iowa River. It was purely by accident, he stepped on the hook, so I caught him through the foot. He was not a happy camper. (understandably) Fortunately I was able to just clip off the barb, and remove the hook without injuring him further. But I have to say, when I set him down, I was rather surprised at how quickly he ran off. I don’t think I could have caught him again if I had wanted to. But it was really neat to get to see him up close like that.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/23/speedy-the-turtle/comment-page-1/#comment-1878027 epfroth Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:03:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27033#comment-1878027 This makes total evolutionary sense: Traditionally-built turtles (thank you, Ladies' Detective Agency) don't need to invest resources in speed, soft-shell turtles do. Soft-shell turtles also can't withdraw their limbs and head into the shell. This makes total evolutionary sense: Traditionally-built turtles (thank you, Ladies’ Detective Agency) don’t need to invest resources in speed, soft-shell turtles do.
Soft-shell turtles also can’t withdraw their limbs and head into the shell.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/23/speedy-the-turtle/comment-page-1/#comment-1877345 Alex Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:04:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27033#comment-1877345 Turbo mode ACTIVATED! Turbo mode ACTIVATED!

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