Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 806
e equal ofthe true reptiles. To these qualities, common to all of the tor-toise tribe, the snapping-turtle adds that of ex-treme ferocity; not only will he defend himselfvaliantly when attacked, but at certain seasonsof the year will often himself take the initiative.As he is by far the largest of… … hi;liugr.\i1ii.n(; fkum cl yamaca pkak ro mc^ln r san jacinki, sixty milks A\VA^. will sometimes remove a finger or a toe, so it iswell to beware of him. As might be expected from his nature andarmament, the snapping-turtle does not live ex-clusively upon plant-life, as do other members ofhis…
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