[NatureNS] snapping turtles vs. other turtle species

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Hello Dusan,

On a recent trip to Ontario, I found snapping Turtles (~10), Midland
Painted Turtles (~90) and one Blanding's Turtle in the same lake. While I
cannot say that it is never true, it certainly was not true in this case.

Ron


On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 9:37 AM, Dusan Soudek <soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>      A friend, an experienced if untutored outdoorsman, told me recently
> that our other three freshwater turtles cannot coexist in the same habitat
> with snapping turtles, due to the snappers' agresssive nature. Hence, if
> you find snapping turtles in a locality, you will not find other turtle
> species there. Fact or fiction?
>     Dusan Soudek
>



-- 
Ronald G. Arsenault
Moncton, N.B.

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hello Dusan,<div><br></div><div>On a recent trip to Ontari=
o, I found snapping Turtles (~10), Midland Painted Turtles (~90) and one Bl=
anding&#39;s Turtle in the same lake. While I cannot say that it is never t=
rue, it certainly was not true in this case.=C2=A0</div>
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class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 9:37 AM, Dusan Soudek <span di=
r=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">=
soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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ve nature. Hence, if you find snapping turtles in a locality, you will not =
find other turtle species there.=C2=A0Fact or fiction?
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br>Ronald G. Ar=
senault<br>Moncton, N.B.
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