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Snapping Turtle

Notes:

Chickasaw word Turtle=Loksi

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4 Comments

amberwavesrn
amberwavesrn 13 years ago

Well yeah Mitch ever Okie knows bout thunder n turtles....lol Chickasaw word turtle=Loksi

MitchRay
MitchRay 13 years ago

Sorry, just the turtle biologist in me. My dad's family is made up of Okies, I should have known better ;)

amberwavesrn
amberwavesrn 13 years ago

Ahh that's just what we call ALL turtles in these parts.,..& if they get ya won't let go till it thunders ;)

MitchRay
MitchRay 13 years ago

I don't see any Snapping Turtles. They all look like sliders or cooters (maybe painted or chicken turtles)

amberwavesrn
Spotted by
amberwavesrn

Madill, Oklahoma, USA

Spotted on Apr 11, 2011
Submitted on Apr 12, 2011

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