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Jan 24, 2018 4:07 PM
IamTimeTraveler
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Snooj
Albino or leucistic?
dunxrox
Leusistic. Eyes are normal coloured. Dark colour between the scutes. Not uncommon. This is actually an olive Ridley sea turtle
zepzz
LITerally
thatbeardedswede
"Lit" must be one of the most stupid expressions of today. Especially when written like it was a German noun.
aLittleGerman
9/10 would use as soap
n3ckr0mantic
Hope he survives
dunxrox
They normal have other genetic problems like heart and lung issues. Very rare to live past 3 years.
HippityDippity
That is a hawkbill, not a leatherback.
jbilly90
Awwww
Paperclipfarm
Totally Lit, Fam. Yolo, gangnum style home slice.
baconandeggsminustheeggs
Duuuude
SnarkyScience
We’re so Gucci
Shickydakubofick
Well shamalamadingdong right back at ya.
bigjimslade648
Righteous! Righteous!
hilltophooligan
They found Thresh.
labouka
AAAAH, A SHINY! QUICK, THROW A MASTER BALL AT IT!
OddiumWanderus33
More like a shiny Tortuga.
BenWyattCalzoneKingandIceTownClown
Yaaaaas gurl
CondorConnor
Looks more like a baby loggerhead, it's definitely not a leatherback.
dunxrox
Olive Ridley.
MaidaReptiles
Thanks. I don't know what's up with this lately, but I've been seeing a lot of people/YouTube videos calling every sea turtle "leatherback"
smudle
You can tell by the shape of the shell and the way it's neck protrudes from it that I know absolutely nothing about turtles.
SarahKercz
It looks like opal
kunglaosesjones
Downvote for the use of word "Lit"
IamfunatpartiesIknow
Is that alive?
Attwarnerm
It's not albino! It's leucistic!
KimboDiddleyDoo
I love it so much.
LayDeDeadpool
I feel like if I put it under a lamp, it'll glow in the dark brighter
latinsaint
Put him back please
MinorityReport
Turtles of colour are equally lit.
UlfhednarSkol
That'd be a turtle I'd keep safe in a massive aquarium until adulthood just to make sure he doesn't get picked off while being just a wee
halefire
It looks like a beanie baby
Salai
withouth leatherback, no leatherback
yesisaiditnotsorry
Put. It. Back. Thank you for sharing
TheMajesticHarpyEagle
That is not a leatherback. Don't know the species off the top of my head, but it definitely isn't a leatherback.
SilverFish0
Correct it's a leatherback
TheMajesticHarpyEagle
its not*
SilverFish0
That's what I meant
dunxrox
it's an Olive Ridley. Counted the scutes.
QualityPotates
It's also not an albino, it's leucistic.
Not2HardNot2Soft
Looks like a hawksbill
MaidaReptiles
Yep, I think you're right. I was a little torn between that and green. It's definitely not an olive ridley, they have serrated dorsal keels
ladysmurfette
I have no idea what you lot are talking about, but sounds like fun
dunxrox
1: It's an Olive Ridley (smallest species). 2: It's leusistic not albino. Great pic
MaidaReptiles
Olive Ridleys have 3 rows of serrated dorsal keel as hatchlings, and I definitely don't see that here.
dunxrox
I agree. I don't see them either. But the number of scutes don't match the juveniles in any other species and the nuchal scute 1/2
dunxrox
Is touching the costal scutes. I couldn't explain that other than Olive. I'm happy to be corrected. 2/2
Mccorny
Does he glow when you put a torch under him?
iamlurkerllama
WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT..POOR TURTLE!
Mccorny
From the uk here, torch = flashlight
iamlurkerllama
Was a joke
ilovefluids
It shrinks? Like a frightened turtle!
Fuckme721
You know, as an American, I was at first horrified when I read this comment.
JackieDaytonaRealHumanBartender
FYI a torch is a flashlight
jaggedcow
No but he does burn
IamTimeTraveler
Nope, you just wait for the dark.
Mccorny
So he already glows in the dark?
Paperclipfarm
This was funnier before I remembered Brits don't say. flashlight
EmperorHarvey