MerMay Day 30: Alligator Gar

MerMay day 30: Alligator Gar

Sometimes referred to as a “living fossil” these guys can be found everywhere.

MerMay day 15: Rainbow Smelt

Halfway there!

MerMay day 16: Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle

I’m slightly annoyed that this turtle is not, in fact, spiky. I’m more annoyed that the “Eastern” part implies that there are more soft shell turtles that people looked at the little rounded nobs near its head and said “yup, spikes”.

MerMay day 17: Eastern Newt

MerMay day 27: Muskellunge

MerMay day 18: Lake Trout

Hanging out in rocky river beds.