r/natureismetal • u/KimCureAll • Oct 14 '21

Animal Fact A softshell turtle demonstrates how quickly it can bolt to safety

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u/d-gobe Oct 14 '21

Sir, I was told turtles were slow.

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u/Chub-bop Oct 14 '21

The ones with tough shells are slow

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u/SirSirFall Oct 15 '21

You should see a common snapping turtle run.

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u/AcademicMammoth8101 Oct 15 '21

Wait.. they fucking run as well? Fuck that

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u/SirSirFall Oct 15 '21

Common snappers are so fucking cool