I came face to face with one of these things while treading water in a lake, waiting for the ski boat to loop around and pick me up. They are terrifying. I just started swimming, I left the skis behind.
For those who are curious. The turtle can hibernate like that by breathing in water through diffusion of oxygen through its anus. Most aquatic turtles have some form of butt-breathing to supplement their underwater duration.
V65Pilot on March 6th, 2021 at 21:33 UTC »
I came face to face with one of these things while treading water in a lake, waiting for the ski boat to loop around and pick me up. They are terrifying. I just started swimming, I left the skis behind.
LiliVonStoop9001 on March 6th, 2021 at 21:33 UTC »
Technically it's brumating, not hibernating but still pretty cool.
MasterAqua2 on March 6th, 2021 at 22:21 UTC »
For those who are curious. The turtle can hibernate like that by breathing in water through diffusion of oxygen through its anus. Most aquatic turtles have some form of butt-breathing to supplement their underwater duration.