A Snapping Turtle emerging from the water at Lotus Land Koi Farm, April 2009.
Turtles like this can do significant damage to Koi. Their lightning fast strike can easily catch small Koi off guard, and they become a meal, and larger Koi can be damaged with bites to the fins, tail, and face.
-- Edited by Lotus Land Koi Farm on Monday 6th of April 2009 04:59:27 PM