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Bog turtle

Glyptemys muhlenbergii

The Bog turtle is a tiny turtle that loves to live in wet, muddy places. They have beautiful orange and yellow markings on their shells, making them look very special!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Bog turtle is a small reptile with a dark brown or black domed shell that often has faint yellow or orange streaks. It has a distinctive bright orange or yellow patch on each side of its head behind the eye, making it easily recognizable. Its underside is typically dark brown with lighter yellow centers on the scutes.

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Bog turtle
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Bog turtle

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

A single female bog turtle might only lay 1 to 6 eggs each year!

Bog turtles are one of North America's smallest and most critically endangered turtles!

These shy turtles love to splash around in muddy, sunny bogs and fens!

They have bright orange or yellow patches on their necks, like tiny painted masks!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Mud Camouflage

Bog turtle can disappear into soft mud because of its dark shell and small size, helping it hide from predators.

Fähigkeit

Wetland Burrower

Bog turtle can burrow into mud because it helps them regulate body temperature and safely hibernate through winter.

Fähigkeit

Versatile Eater

Bog turtle has a flexible diet because it helps them find enough food, eating both plants and small animals in wetlands.

Maße und Details

Länge
7.5-11.5 cm
Gewicht
0.06-0.2 kg
Lebenserwartung
30-50 Jahre
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
0.5 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-6
Brutzeit
40-70 Tage
Maximale Tiefe
0.5 m

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny turtles with a big appetite for small insects, worms, and tasty plant bits.

Hauptnahrung

  • insect larvae
  • beetles
  • slugs
  • earthworms
  • berries
  • aquatic plants

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Juvenile bog turtles are prey for snapping turtles.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons often raid bog turtle nests for eggs and prey on adults.

eats

Common Green Darner

Anax junius

Bog turtles prey on the larvae of this common dragonfly in their ponds.

eats

Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Bog turtles may eat the berries of cranberries found in their habitat.

depends on

Sphagnum Moss

Sphagnum palustre

This moss forms crucial bog habitat and provides shelter from predators.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

If you see a turtle, watch it from a distance and don't touch it. They need their space!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Bog turtle?

7.5-11.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Bog turtle?

0.06-0.2 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Bog turtle?

30-50 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Bog turtle?

0.5 km/h

Was frisst Bog turtle?

Tiny turtles with a big appetite for small insects, worms, and tasty plant bits.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Bog turtle?

0.5 km/h

Wo findet man Bog turtle normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Bog turtle?

Foraging

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