Wow...who would've thought we'd find a red-ear slider in the middle on a country highway, with no pond in sight? Of course we did find the big one in our driveway last year. But this guy was way different. As you can see, he's slightly bigger than a quarter. Of course, from a distance it looked just like a small rock in the road, a common occurrence. Passed over him, the shape was too perfect to be a rock and thought we saw him move. Since we could turn around easily, we went back for a second look. Yup...a live turtle!
We don't recommend endangering yourself if you "think" you saw a turtle, or snake, or whatever. But if you're unsure, take a look, go back, you'll only regret it if you don't satisfy your curiosity. And believe me, more often than not you're wrong, but when you're right, it's a thrill! Of course then everything after that, for a while, must be a reptile, but with practice, you'll be able to differentiate.
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