It’s no Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles bandana, but Patches’ mini mask is still perfectly suited for her.
However, the black-breasted leaf turtle isn’t preparing for Halloween; she is recovering from a facial injury.
According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, last August, zookeepers noticed that Patches, who has lived at the Zoo Knoxville for the past ten years, had a small puncture injury on her face that was infected.
It is unclear how the reptile was hurt, but keepers believe the zoo’s male black-breasted leaf turtle might have gotten too frisky during a mating attempt.
“Male turtles are...
However, the black-breasted leaf turtle isn’t preparing for Halloween; she is recovering from a facial injury.
According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, last August, zookeepers noticed that Patches, who has lived at the Zoo Knoxville for the past ten years, had a small puncture injury on her face that was infected.
It is unclear how the reptile was hurt, but keepers believe the zoo’s male black-breasted leaf turtle might have gotten too frisky during a mating attempt.
“Male turtles are...
- 10/19/2017
- by Kelli Bender
- PEOPLE.com
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