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KSC-08pd1626

NASA / KSC · 2008-06-10 · photograph (digital archive)

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This Florida softshell turtle stretches its long neck and points its snorkel-like snout. A totally aquatic freshwater turtle, it prefers lakes and slow-moving rivers. It was spotted near the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The species main food is crayfish, fish, frogs, tadpoles and some vegetation. It ranges throughout all of Florida.

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Credit lineKSC-08pd1626. NASA/KSC, 2008-06-10. Public domain. ID: KSC-08pd1626.
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