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Florida Red-bellied Cooter

Pseudemys nelsoni

The Florida Red-bellied Cooter is a friendly turtle with a bright red belly! They love to swim in warm waters and bask in the sun on logs. These turtles are great at hiding in their shells when they feel scared.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Florida Red-bellied Cooter has a dark, oval-shaped upper shell, often greenish-brown or black, with light markings near the scutes. Its most distinctive feature is its striking red or orange-red belly (plastron), which contrasts sharply with its dark skin and head adorned with yellow stripes.

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Florida Red-bellied Cooter
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Florida Red-bellied Cooter

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby cooter's sex is decided by the nest's temperature, not by genes!

Sometimes, Florida Red-bellied Cooters stack up on logs to get the best sun!

Their tough shell is part of their backbone, protecting them like a bony suit!

They help keep waterways clean by nibbling on algae and aquatic plants!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Shell Fortress

Florida Red-bellied Cooter has a hard, bony shell that helps them protect against many predators and environmental threats.

Fähigkeit

Sun Power

Florida Red-bellied Cooter can absorb warmth from the sun by basking, because it helps them regulate their body temperature.

Fähigkeit

Aquatic Glide

Florida Red-bellied Cooter can glide through water efficiently with webbed feet, helping them find food and escape danger.

Maße und Details

Länge
25-37 cm
Gewicht
1-4 kg
Lebenserwartung
20-40 Jahre
Top Speed
1 km/h
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
2 km/h
Gelegegröße
10-25
Brutzeit
60-90 Tage
Maximale Tiefe
5 m

Ernährung und Fütterung

Mostly plants and algae, with some insects and fish for extra protein.

Altersunterschiede: Young cooters eat more insects and protein, shifting to a mostly plant-based diet as adults.

Hauptnahrung

  • aquatic plants
  • algae
  • fruits
  • insects
  • small fish
  • tadpoles

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Predates on eggs and young cooters in aquatic habitats.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raids nests to consume cooter eggs and hatchlings.

eats

Hydrilla

Hydrilla verticillata

Grazes on abundant aquatic vegetation like hydrilla.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always watch turtles from a distance and never try to touch or pick them up.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Florida Red-bellied Cooter?

25-37 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Florida Red-bellied Cooter?

1-4 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Florida Red-bellied Cooter?

20-40 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Florida Red-bellied Cooter?

1 km/h

Was frisst Florida Red-bellied Cooter?

Mostly plants and algae, with some insects and fish for extra protein.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Florida Red-bellied Cooter?

2 km/h

Wo findet man Florida Red-bellied Cooter normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Florida Red-bellied Cooter?

Foraging

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