Shortly after starting out, we discovered a very small turtle right smack in the middle of the trail. It was about the size of the palm of my hand.
I think it was a baby snapping turtle; its tail was quite long and its snout looked somewhat hooked, and its shell looks right as well (that sort of prehistoric look). It was hardly perturbed by us; it didn't bother to pull its head and limbs into its shell. I wonder whether it was sick, given how little it reacted to us.
We moved it a short way up the trail to the side of a stream where it had less chance of getting crushed by feet. I hope it's not ill; it was a cute little guy.
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