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Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by MosesOJ(m): 5:44pm On May 01, 2020
What I killed two days ago inside my kitchen at home.
Someone said it's an alligator

Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by Sluacoast(m): 5:44pm On May 01, 2020
GhostPhoenix:
Tortoises are terrestrial.

Turtles are aquatic

You caught it close to a body of water so it is a turtle...

That isn't enough...

It has a smooth leather-like black shell so it is a turtle... Tortoises have rough mostly multicolored hard shells.

Please!!! Most species of turtles are endangered. You can make a difference by releasing this young animal back into the water. Please support conservation... You can research more about the status of turtles... Thanks

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Tortoise aren't terrestrial. Yeah I know they spend most of their time on land. Only the females are the ones who find land a bit okay, just because they want to lay their eggs. Other male loves living on water
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by MrBONE2(m): 5:44pm On May 01, 2020
pezeji:
As a result of this lockdown, boredom became too much and I went fishing in a nearby water behind my building here in ago, Lagos State.

Fortunately I caught this little, innocent and shy animal.

It's my new pet

Oups ,keep it

Train it to become Turtle Ninja, please don't allow anyone to advise you to use it for making Turtle Soup grin

Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by Jakama90(m): 5:51pm On May 01, 2020
No is Tom Tom
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by ashawopikin(m): 5:58pm On May 01, 2020
onward4life:


This wan nah "TOTU"
or tortis
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by Chi111(m): 5:58pm On May 01, 2020
Na him brother...
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by GhostPhoenix(m): 5:59pm On May 01, 2020
Sluacoast:

Tortoise aren't terrestrial. Yeah I know they spend most of their time on land. Only the females are the ones who find land a bit okay, just because they want to lay their eggs. Other male loves living on water

You just described turtles
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by whizbee(m): 6:07pm On May 01, 2020
TheFacelessMan:
angry

That is a ....

I killed one on a safari at the Kruger National Park.

You killed a turtle? they're an endangered species dude, never do that again please
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by Faithbis: 6:09pm On May 01, 2020
Turtle
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by Sluacoast(m): 6:09pm On May 01, 2020
GhostPhoenix:


You just described turtles
You're getting it all wrong. Beside do you know that both tortoises and turtles are still classified under the name turtle. But they are actually not the same. You can Google it and check the best habitat for tortoise and give me a reply later.
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by restore8(m): 6:14pm On May 01, 2020
pezeji:
As a result of this lockdown, boredom became too much and I went fishing in a nearby water behind my building here in ago, Lagos State.

Fortunately I caught this little, innocent and shy animal.

It's my new pet

I think it's an elephant wink grin grin grin
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by dnawah(m): 6:22pm On May 01, 2020
pezeji:
As a result of this lockdown, boredom became too much and I went fishing in a nearby water behind my building here in ago, Lagos State.

Fortunately I caught this little, innocent and shy animal.

It's my new pet
tortoise,pls don't always put it in water,it is land and water animal.
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by iamjosland2: 6:25pm On May 01, 2020
it is a tortoise.I have one picked up around makoko canal some years back.I kept it as pet but eventually died after some months.
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by GhostPhoenix(m): 6:26pm On May 01, 2020
Sluacoast:

You're getting it all wrong. Beside do you know that both tortoises and turtles are still classified under the name turtle. But they are actually not the same. You can Google it and check the best habitat for tortoise and give me a reply later.

Here you go

Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by boyjo: 6:32pm On May 01, 2020
pezeji:
As a result of this lockdown, boredom became too much and I went fishing in a nearby water behind my building here in ago, Lagos State.

Fortunately I caught this little, innocent and shy animal.

It's my new pet

Please return it to the same habitat you picked it from so that he can return to his siblings or parent or partner.

It may die of loneliness staying with you.
Please.
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by danielsage: 6:37pm On May 01, 2020
what u caught is tortoise

Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by CaptainFM1: 6:43pm On May 01, 2020
You guys are not learning. When nature comes visiting with it's fury again, the world will start shouting. We still dey beg for this Covid-19 reset button nature has pressed yet humanity still continue to alter nature's course and it's ecological systems. Something worse than Covid-19 is yet to come!
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by Skmoda360(m): 6:44pm On May 01, 2020
ifex370:
You can train him to become a ninja too

Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by Kalashnikov102(m): 6:46pm On May 01, 2020
If you like go use play take put your hand inside I'm anus you go know how far grin
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by Skmoda360(m): 6:46pm On May 01, 2020
MosesOJ:
What I killed two days ago inside my kitchen at home.
Someone said it's an alligator
It's monitor lizard not alligator ...alligator no dey Africa. shocked
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by Heavance(m): 6:59pm On May 01, 2020
pezeji:
As a result of this lockdown, boredom became too much and I went fishing in a nearby water behind my building here in ago, Lagos State.

Fortunately I caught this little, innocent and shy animal.

It's my new pet
It's a mud turtle.
I have 2 as pets presently. Been with me for over 4years
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by okooyinbo(m): 7:19pm On May 01, 2020
okooyinbo:
Ìlàjẹ́: Àlùkélùké
Yorùbá gbogbogboo: Ìjàpá omi
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by awoo47: 7:22pm On May 01, 2020
adisabarber:


You told me something I did not know, I said thanks. Were you expecting me to insult you for correcting me?
i was expecting u to display ignorance lnd argue lyk d typical nairalander

no vex cheesy
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by okooyinbo(m): 7:22pm On May 01, 2020
Ìlàjẹ́: Àlùkélùké
Yorùbá gbogbogboo: Ìjàpá omi
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by Nobody: 7:23pm On May 01, 2020
Its a Turtle Dove because its black

If its white it is called French Hen


You remember Two French hen , two turtle dove and a partridge in pear tree.


The red one is the Partridge.
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by naijaschoolguru(m): 7:28pm On May 01, 2020
Dollabiz:


Or kid , teach us we adults don’t fail to learn only kids learn to fail
Kid? You're confused.
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by Sluacoast(m): 7:41pm On May 01, 2020
GhostPhoenix:

Here you go
Correct. I'm sorry bro. I was wrong
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by jiksman3: 7:46pm On May 01, 2020
pezeji:
it's too innocent to be eaten
Buhari ate us, we are too innocent to be eaten grin
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by joyfullyjoyous(f): 8:16pm On May 01, 2020
If u truly love it,return it to it's natural habitat please.
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by Nobody: 8:16pm On May 01, 2020
pezeji:
As a result of this lockdown, boredom became too much and I went fishing in a nearby water behind my building here in ago, Lagos State.

Fortunately I caught this little, innocent and shy animal.

It's my new pet
you're lucky
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by victorjoe(m): 8:25pm On May 01, 2020
FanRong:
Based on its habitat, its a turtle.



No you are wrong. This here is a TORTOISE. They might live near water but they do not live inside water.

The most important clue is that Turtles never retract their limbs. They are always sticking out.

Turtles have flippers while tortoise have what you can call paws or something like that.

Tortoise not Turtle
Re: I Caught This In Lagos: Is This A Tortoise Or Turtle? by Mindlesskid: 8:26pm On May 01, 2020
ifex370:
You can train him to become a ninja too

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