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Did someone say Alligator?
Stanley Jones

Did someone say Alligator? (Trachemys scripta)

Red-eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans: Emydidae) As adults, these turtles know very few predators outside of man and alligators.
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Habitat
South Texas Plains vegetation area, urban setting, open manicured city park with a small man made pond at 37 m (121 ft) elevation
Location
Town Lake at Fireman’s Park, McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
April 2023
Scientific name
Trachemys scripta
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
Excellent!! gorgeous photo of this clutch of turtles, Stanley, hope the alligator is not around lol, top marks, many tfs!!
 
Kits
Oh goodness! What a fantastic capture, Stanley!
 
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Raccoons are supposed to prey on them.
Otters and foxes also, although foxes probably rarely predate them since they spend most of their time out in the middle of ponds.

Most major population control occurs when the turtles are barely the size of dollar coins.
 
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Media information

Category
Reptiles
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
264
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/11
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
1000
Filename
Did someone say alligator%22, Cameron County-SharpenAI-focus.jpg
File size
1.7 MB
Date taken
Thu, 20 April 2023 4:06 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 603px

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