Author Question: Define autonomy.[br][br][b][color=green]Question 2[/color][/b][br][br]Describe two techniques used ... (Read 107 times)

HCHenry · **on:** Jul 18, 2018

Define autonomy.

Question 2

Describe two techniques used to coax a chelonian out of its shell.

ngr69 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 18, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Autonomy is the willful release of a limb, especially the tail, as an escape mechanism.

Answer to Question 2

Large tortoises may be tempted by placing a favorite food in front of it; smaller turtles can be gently prodded with blunt forceps in the fleshy part of the rear limb, just beneath the plastron.