I suppose this is a result of the wet summer we are experiencing; normally we find frogs, small lizards, and box turtles (and recently a copperhead) in our back yard, but while mowing, Sunday afternoon, I found this snapping turtle back there. Clearly, after dying, the turtle (about 12 inches in diameter, front to back) has decomposed to the point that all that is left is shell and bones; even the outer portion of the shell is flaking off. Upon turning over the top shell, I discovered eight smaller-than-table-tennis-ball spheres - eggs that were inside the turtle when she died. The egg shells are slightly rubbery and "give" when pressed, with only yolk inside.
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