June 21, 2022

I'm known as a Peninsular Cooter

I can live up to 30 years

The ability to parent is not always inherent,

I build a nest, lay eggs then disappear.

Location: Goodwin Wildlife Management Area, Fellsmere

Sources: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pseudemys_peninsularis/

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson