If two heads are better than one, then San Antonio’s newest amphibian
is the best animal in the zoo. The emerald green turtle, which arrived
on June 18 and went on display Tuesday, has two noggins conjoined near
the neck.
Zoo officials named the Texas cooter Thelma and Louise,
in tribute to the 1991 movie starring Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis
about a female duo on the run. The turtle, which is actually a pair of
unseparated twins, is healthy and eating with both heads.
“The first day I saw her and held her, she seemed like she had a split personality,” reptile curator Craig Pelke told the Associated Press. “The right side was looking around and very curious, and the left side was trying to bite me.”
The tiny green reptile is less than two inches wide, with a shell only slightly larger than a penny.
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