[NatureNS] Wood turtles and earthworms

From: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Hi Dave,

On Feb 17, 2008, at 4:22 PM, David & Alison Webster wrote:

>   And do out Wood turtles stomp ?


John Gilhen writes:

> Yes, I understand they do stomp for earthworms, a favorite food.  
> However, I have watched individuals walk through cut wet grass and  
> also  high up on mud river banks, suddenly stop, spread out their  
> front legs causing the front half of there plastron to fall or crash  
> on the surface. I assumed they were also foraging for earthworms but  
> I have never actually seen a Wood Turtle catch an earthworm this way.

Cheers,

Chris

Christopher Majka
Nova Scotia Museum, 1747 Summer St., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  B3H  
3A6
c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca




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