Turtle Tickle Mating
The painted turtle has a most peculiar method of matchmaking. As with many other species, the male turtles seek out the female turtles. However, mate selection is done with a tickling custom. These turtles have long claws on both their front legs and their hind legs. The male painted turtle uses these long claws to tickle a female’s head during the mating season. If the female is interested, she allows the tickling to occur and then sinks to the pond floor where mating can commence.
Painted Turtle
Chinese Turtle Keychains
There are many innovative keychain designs, but how many are there that use live turtles as a part of said design? In China, people walk around with live keychains in sealed plastic containers with water. These strange souvenirs are a weird spin on the term “pocket pets.” Apparently, Chinese vendors have been selling these “trinkets” for years. Turtles are not the only animals that are found in these keychains. Fish, frogs, and salamanders are also sometimes put in the containers as well.
Chinese Keychains
