Why They're called "Smiling Turtles"

[HermanniChris]

Blanding's turtles are often referred to as the "turtles that smile". Here are a few pics of some of our adults today 7/31/12 showing you how they get that name.

 

[wellington]

I love that smile, makes sense. Beautiful turtles.

 

[pam]

Sooooooooooooooooooooooo cute

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

I love smiling turtles! Here are a few more:

Smiling eastern box turtle:

Smiling Malayan box turtle:

Smiling painted turtle:

Smiling side-necked turtle:

The irony of it is, the turtles that smile are those that are predatory!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Beautiful pictures!

 

[HermanniChris]

Thanks!!

 

[CourtneyAndCarl]

Haha, they all just look so happy, we could learn something from these turtles :')

 

[Laurie]

Nice pictures!

 

[Kerryann]

A girl that works for me has a blandings. She kind of lurks and has learned a lot. Hers always seems to smile too

 

[Julius25]

Very nice smile and tors

 

[k@T]

When I saw these pics I have smile on my face too!