Two Red-eared sliders basking in the sun
Two Red-eared sliders basking in the sun. They love to do this all day long.
The one on the bottom doesn't seem to bother that someone is blocking his sun. Maybe he feels more relaxed knowing that the one above him is catched first by a predator.
The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans), also known as the red-eared terrapin, red-eared slider turtle, red-eared turtle, slider turtle, and water slider turtle, is a semiaquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is a subspecies of the pond slider. It is the most popular pet turtle in the United States and is also popular as a pet across the rest of the world, and is the most invasive turtle.
Similar species: Turtles And Tortoises
By Joost Thissen
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Uploaded Dec 27, 2011. Captured Jul 13, 2008 15:40 in Putstraat 6, 6235 Ulestraten, The Netherlands.
