Touché, turtle ...

Riding my scooter on regular occasions to Nam Nao National Park (300 kms round trip), I always thought it would have been idiot drivers who could have wiped me out. I never expected, however, at 4 a.m. one morning to almost be written off by a turtle (I think) running across the highway as quickly as his little legs would carry him. I had to swerve sharply and almost came off. I did a U-Turn and managed to stop him just before he ran into the bushes. I got a few half-decent photos in almost total darkness. He was only about 10 inches across his back, but he still looks great.

Order: Birds and Animals

Family: Unknown

Vernacular name: A turtle?

Scientific name: Unknown