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Coastal Plain Cooter

Pseudemys floridana

The Coastal Plain Cooter is a friendly turtle that loves to swim in warm waters. They have beautiful shells and can often be seen basking in the sun on logs or rocks.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Coastal Plain Cooter has an olive-brown to black shell with intricate yellow or orange markings. Its skin is dark with thin yellow stripes, and a distinctive 'C'-shaped mark is often seen on the second scute of its plastron.

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Coastal Plain Cooter
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Coastal Plain Cooter

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Baby cooters are tiny, about the size of a quarter, when they first hatch from their eggs!

Their shells have special growth rings, like tree rings, that show how old they are!

They are called 'cooters' from the African word 'kuta,' meaning turtle.

When scared, young cooters hide by quickly diving underwater and burying themselves in mud.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Solar Powered

Coastal Plain Cooter can warm its body because it basks in the sun, which helps it digest food and stay active.

Fähigkeit

Clear Vision

Coastal Plain Cooter has excellent underwater vision that helps it spot plants and predators while submerged in murky water.

Fähigkeit

Tough Chompers

Coastal Plain Cooter can chew tough plants because it has strong, ridged jaws, helping it grind up fibrous vegetation.

Fähigkeit

Armored Shell

Coastal Plain Cooter has a hard, domed shell that helps protect it from many predators, keeping it safe from danger.

Maße und Details

Länge
25-43 cm
Gewicht
2.5-6 kg
Lebenserwartung
20-40 Jahre
Top Speed
10 km/h
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
10 km/h
Gelegegröße
10-25
Brutzeit
70-100 Tage
Maximale Tiefe
3 m

Ernährung und Fütterung

Mainly eats various aquatic plants, making it an important herbivore in its watery home.

Altersunterschiede: Young cooters are more omnivorous, eating insects and small invertebrates, gradually shifting to an almost entirely plant-based diet as they mature.

Hauptnahrung

  • Aquatic plants
  • Algae
  • Duckweed
  • Fallen fruits
  • Aquatic insects (juveniles)

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Eggs and young turtles are prey for large alligators.

eats

Red Swamp Crayfish

Procambarus clarkii

Juveniles may opportunistically eat these common crustaceans.

eats

Hydrilla

Hydrilla verticillata

A primary aquatic plant food source for adult cooters.

eats

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Fallen fruits or leaves from trees near water provide food.

eaten by

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Hatchlings and juveniles can be prey for wading birds.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Never try to pick up a wild turtle; it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Coastal Plain Cooter?

25-43 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Coastal Plain Cooter?

2.5-6 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Coastal Plain Cooter?

20-40 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Coastal Plain Cooter?

10 km/h

Was frisst Coastal Plain Cooter?

Mainly eats various aquatic plants, making it an important herbivore in its watery home.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Coastal Plain Cooter?

10 km/h

Wo findet man Coastal Plain Cooter normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Coastal Plain Cooter?

Foraging

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