How Did The Terrapin Get Its Name?
Turtle Conservation Society 
Nov 6, 2019 
Editorial, NGOs 
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After the female river terrapin lays her eggs, she lifts her body, and then drops it, in order to compact the sand underneath. This repetitive process produces the “tung-tung” sound. Hence, it is called the “tuntung” in Malay.
More on our river terrapin conservation project here:
https://www.turtleconservationsociety.org.my/kemaman-conservation/
母河龟下完所有的蛋后，会用身体上下拍打沙土，让沙土可以更密集。这个举动发出了”tung-tung”的声音。就是因为这样，它们有了”tuntung”这个名字。
(c) Baylis & Fletcher
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