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a pocket-sized armored grump that would rather walk underwater than swim across.
musk defenseReleases a foul odor when threatened, earning stinkpot nicknames
bottom walkerStrolls along pond floors instead of swimming
long-livedSome survive over 50 years in the wild
hinged shellBottom plate flexes to seal in the head
drought trickBurrows into mud and waits out dry spells