Terrapins take their time Feb 18 2008
In its expeditions around the globe, Earth-Touch has filmed some fast-changing scenes and speedy creatures – but terrapins are not among them.
A rice-field terrapin (Malayemis subtrijuga) filmed in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand, did little more than close its eyes for quite some time. However, a still subject makes for a good close-up view, as you can see in the clip Terrapin on the forest floor. This reptile spends the daytime on land and feeds on snails and shrimps in the water at night.
Far away, in the Blyde Canyon of South Africa, Earth-Touch came across a marsh or helmeted terrapin (Pelomedusa subrufa) which had been enticed out of its burrow by rain. This young male withdrew into its shell for a while and then emerged and headed off. In the clip Rain entices terrapin out, you can also see a blue-headed agama and a millipede on a marula tree.
Image of rice field terrapin in Thailand © Earth-Touch 2008
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