A turtle is a reptile.
Its home is on its back.
It never has to worry,
If someone will attack.
When it spies and enemy,
What does it do so well?
It simply takes its head and feet
And tucks inside its shell!!
-- Unknown
"I identify most strongly with the turtle: I patiently plod along till I reach my destination--and occasionally I stick out my neck."
- Paulette Peltan
On Hilton Head Island, South Carolina it is illegal to shine a flashlight on a sea turtle.