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... heads away as well as they can by a sideways movement . The turtles must rely on speed to escape from larger enemies such as sharks which are capable of biting off a flipper or a head . Turtles and tortoises must surface to breathe , at ...
... heads away as well as they can by a sideways movement . The turtles must rely on speed to escape from larger enemies such as sharks which are capable of biting off a flipper or a head . Turtles and tortoises must surface to breathe , at ...
Page 123
... head , apparently to show off the male orange colouring . There was also head bobbing and gaping with a lot of moving about , yet no direct contact . Finally the intruder left . A human was also treated to three threatening leaps when ...
... head , apparently to show off the male orange colouring . There was also head bobbing and gaping with a lot of moving about , yet no direct contact . Finally the intruder left . A human was also treated to three threatening leaps when ...
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... head of this snake , yet it did not stir . A hand placed over its head is a different matter and the reptile strikes rapidly . Eric Worrell points out how the strange pointed tail is used to lure victims . This tailpiece ' shaped like a ...
... head of this snake , yet it did not stir . A hand placed over its head is a different matter and the reptile strikes rapidly . Eric Worrell points out how the strange pointed tail is used to lure victims . This tailpiece ' shaped like a ...
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