Template:Did you know nominations/Chicken turtle

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 10:26, 31 May 2022 (UTC)

Chicken turtle

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Chicken turtle basking

• ... that the chicken turtle (pictured) is one of the shortest-lived turtle species in the world? Source: Lovich & Gibbons (2021), p. 83: "The species is also distinctive in having one of the shortest lifespans ever documented for a turtle species."
  • ALT1: ... that the chicken turtle's (pictured) name is thought to refer to the flavor of its meat? Source: mdc.mo.gov: "The name “chicken turtle” apparently comes from the flavor of the flesh, which was said to taste like chicken."
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/João Vieira and Poilão Marine National Park
  • Comment: This is the second QPQ claimed against the double-nom I reviewed above (first was at Template:Did you know nominations/Jaega Wise). Also, I don't mind whether the hook is used with or without the image.

Improved to Good Article status by BigDom (talk). Self-nominated at 09:04, 24 May 2022 (UTC).

• Article has achieved Good Article status. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. QPQ is done. Hooks are interesting and sourced. Both hooks are great. Could they possibly be combined into one? Thriley (talk) 03:38, 30 May 2022 (UTC)