No fooling. Armand Bayou’s turtles don’t talk in English, they only talk in Turtle.
Turtles lack vocal chords, so they make most sounds by expelling air from their lungs at different rates. They usually share their best basking locations with many other turtles as well as occasional frogs, birds and even alligators. To learn more about turtles and how they talk, check out the latest blog post by author and ABNC EcoEducation instructor Rebekah Gano.
https://www.abnc.org/wild-about-abnc-blog/turtle-talk
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