All the outdoor reptiles and amphibians around here settled in for a long winter nap some time ago. There are still plenty of reasons to get excited about cold-blooded critters - here’s one:

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Via Peculiar.

A side note - one of my Crimmus prezzints was a set of Planet Earth DVDs - narrated by David Attenborough. Wonderful!

While we’re on the subject - a combination motorcycle and turtle center in Clerkenwell:

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The etymology of cooter (as a name for turtles) is in dispute. The most common explanation is that it comes from kuta - a West African word, but another ties it back to an obsolete verb.

Wait a minute - you were thinking of another definition of cooter?!? For shame!