A painted turtle sits on a log in a pond. The reptile has its rear legs and tail retracted within its shell, with only its front claws visible. It als

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A painted turtle sits on a log in a pond. The reptile has its rear legs and tail retracted within its shell, with only its front claws visible. It also suffers from an aural abscess, an ear infection.

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Size: 4295px × 2416px
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Photo credit: © Colin Temple / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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