The fifteenth and penultimate image from 'The Living Rainforest'. You can visit their website here: The Living Rainforest Link. This little fellow is, I believe, a Helmeted Turtle, also known as the African helmeted turtle, marsh terrapin or crocodile turtle. Normally, these are rather small turtles, with most individuals being less than 20 cm in carapace length. They inhabit a large portion of Africa but can be found as far west as Ghana and as far south as Cape Town though it has also been found in Madagascar and Yemen. They are semiaquatic animals, living in rivers, lakes, and marshes, but they also occupy rain pools and places that are fertilized. They are omnivorous and will eat almost anything. Some of the main items in their diet are insects, small crustaceans, fish, earthworms, and snails. It is thought that they may also feed on carrion. The fine claws on its feet help it tear its prey apart. Groups of these turtles have been observed capturing and drowning larger prey such as doves when they come to drink; the commotion caused by these group attacks are often mistaken for crocodiles. Information from wikipedia ------------------------------------------ Original Photograph 13 Sep 2013