Japanese pond turtle

Mauremys japonica

The Japanese pond turtle is a small, friendly turtle that loves to swim in ponds and rivers. It has a beautiful shell that can be brown or green, and it enjoys basking in the sun on warm days.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Japanese pond turtle has a smooth, somewhat flattened carapace, typically dark brown or olive, with faint darker markings. Its head and limbs are similarly colored, often with yellow or orange stripes. The plastron is yellowish with large dark blotches, distinguishing it from other plain-bellied turtles.

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Japanese pond turtle

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Females use their back legs to dig nests on land for their eggs!

Some male Japanese pond turtles make special sounds to attract females!

These turtles can be found near hot springs in volcanic regions!

They love to sunbathe on rocks and logs to warm up their bodies!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Japanese pond turtle can blend into muddy pond bottoms because of its drab, earthy colors that help them hide from predators and prey.

Japanese pond turtle can brumate during winter because it helps them survive periods of cold temperatures and scarce food.

Japanese pond turtle can stay underwater for long periods because its metabolism slows down, allowing it to conserve oxygen.

Maße und Details

Länge: 12-22 cm
Gewicht: 0.3-1 kg
Lebenserwartung: 25-35 Jahre
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit: 8 km/h
Gelegegröße: 2-10
Brutzeit: 60-80 Tage
Maximale Tiefe: 5 m

Ernährung und Fütterung

They munch on plants, insects, and small aquatic critters found in their watery homes.

Altersunterschiede: Juveniles eat more insects; adults consume more plants.

Hauptnahrung

Aquatic plants
Insect larvae
Snails
Small fish

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Large-billed Crow

Corvus macrorhynchos

Crows prey on eggs and young hatchlings.

eaten by

Japanese Marten

Martes melampus

Martens hunt turtle eggs and vulnerable hatchlings.

hunts

Japanese Rice Fish

Oryzias latipes

Actively preys on small fish in its habitat.

eats

Broad-leaved Pondweed

Potamogeton natans

Grazes on aquatic plants and algae.

Merkmale

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Allesfresser

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Organismen, deren Ernährung sowohl pflanzliche als auch tierische Bestandteile umfasst.

Feuchtgebiet

Dieses Lebensraummerkmal kennzeichnet Arten, die in Feuchtgebieten vorkommen. Dies sind Landflächen, die dauerhaft oder saisonal mit Wasser gesättigt sind, darunter Marschland, Sümpfe und Moore.