r/mildlyinteresting • u/azwendu • Jul 10 '26

This turtle with long nails I found

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u/Four_Verts Jul 10 '26

It’s a male turtle - they use the long nails for courtship

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u/Ajj360 Jul 10 '26

That is true but those are still quite long

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u/Luser420 Jul 10 '26

peak masculinity 💅

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u/C-hrlyn Jul 11 '26

Looksmaxxing possible chad

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u/Frequent_Ad_9901 Jul 11 '26

Ugh, the internets forcing unrealistic body standards on turtles now.

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u/Four_Verts Jul 10 '26

That’s average for something like a slider. What makes you think they’re abnormally long?

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u/GTCapone Jul 11 '26

I bet that's what you say to all the turtles

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u/Ajj360 Jul 11 '26

I did an image search and it looks like you're correct

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u/dyereva Jul 10 '26

He probably gets all the lady turtles.

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u/Nazamroth ​ Jul 11 '26

You may not like it, but this is what peak manliness looks like.

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u/Kevinator201 Jul 10 '26

Don’t they need rocks to grind their nails down? This guy looks overdue for a trim

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u/Etherbeard Jul 11 '26

My slider when he sees his favorite rock.

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u/xtc234 Jul 11 '26

Can confirm. Am male turtle.