Goodbye and best wishes to this striped mud turtle! This turtle was picked up by a dog in the grass along the edge of a lake and the rescuers noticed a missing back leg and were concerned, so they brought her to the wildlife hospital. Upon admission, the turtle did not appear to sustain any injury from the dog and the missing leg was in fact an old, well healed injury, including the missing edge of her shell. A radiograph showed she was gravid — meaning she was carrying 3 eggs! It is likely that

This Turtle Uses Hinges to Close its Shell!🤯 #mudturtle #wildlifeonearth #turtles #funnyanimals #otistheturtle #gardenstatetortoise #reptiles #animalfacts #ReptileEducation | Garden State Tortoise

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Turtles have hinges?! Yellow mud turtles are equipped with not just one but two hinges on their plastron—the bottom part of their shell. These hinges work together to help the turtle 'clam up' tightly, offering protection from predators and surviving tough conditions like droughts. Unlike desert tortoises, which have no hinge, or box turtles, which only have one, yellow mud turtles are extra secure with two! | Arizona Game & Fish Department