The Musk Turtle AKA “Stinkpot” (Sternotherus odoratus) is a pretty cool little turtle. When I say “little turtle” I mean it too. Though they can live for over 50 years, they never really grow more than six inches.
In my opinion, the Stinkpot almost looks like a little Snapping Turtle stuck in a Box Turtles shell. The names Musk Turtle and Stinkpot point toward the glands that these turtles have which can release a foul odor. We had them back in Wisconsin, but I was never able to locate one in the wild. Here in Arkansas, though, this is the second one that I have found.
The information is the video is original but I did have a quick refresher from this source.
for encouraging me to make it!
and here's the proof:
proof-of-wild-friend-musk-turtle
