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Ouachita Map Turtle

Graptemys ouachitensis

The Ouachita Map Turtle is a special turtle with beautiful patterns on its shell that look like a map! They love to bask in the sun on rocks and are often found in rivers and lakes.

Lebensraum: Freshwater rivers and lakes

Aussehen

The Ouachita Map Turtle has a distinctive olive to brown shell with yellow, maze-like lines that resemble a map. It also features a prominent, irregular yellow or orange blotch behind each eye. Its shell often has a noticeable ridge down the center.

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Ouachita Map Turtle
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Ouachita Map Turtle

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby turtles have extra spikes on their shell to look scary to predators!

Male Ouachita Map Turtles are often half the size of females!

These turtles eat lots of algae, helping to keep river water clean for everyone!

They use their strong claws to climb onto logs and sun themselves for hours!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Shell Fortress

Ouachita Map Turtle can retreat quickly into its hard, protective shell that helps them hide from danger.

Fähigkeit

Sonar Gaze

Ouachita Map Turtle can see clearly underwater because of specialized eyes that help them spot food and predators.

Fähigkeit

Stealth Sniper

Ouachita Map Turtle can lie motionless to wait for food because its patient nature helps them ambush small critters.

Fähigkeit

Sun Charger

Ouachita Map Turtle can warm up in the sun because its cold-blooded nature helps them control body temperature.

Maße und Details

Länge
10-25 cm
Gewicht
0.2-1.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-25 Jahre
Top Speed
1 km/h
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
4 km/h
Gelegegröße
6-15
Brutzeit
60-90 Tage
Maximale Tiefe
5 m

Ernährung und Fütterung

These turtles primarily munch on plants and insects, but also enjoy snails and small fish!

Altersunterschiede: Young turtles eat more insects and small critters, while adults prefer plants and algae.

Hauptnahrung

  • aquatic plants
  • algae
  • insect larvae
  • snails
  • small fish
  • crayfish

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raids nests for eggs and preys on young turtles.

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Predator of larger turtles in shared habitats.

eats

Pond Snail

Physa acuta

Actively consumes these small aquatic snails.

eats

Coontail

Ceratophyllum demersum

Grazes on this common submerged aquatic plant.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch turtles from a distance and never try to pick them up without asking an adult.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Ouachita Map Turtle?

10-25 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Ouachita Map Turtle?

0.2-1.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Ouachita Map Turtle?

15-25 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Ouachita Map Turtle?

1 km/h

Was frisst Ouachita Map Turtle?

These turtles primarily munch on plants and insects, but also enjoy snails and small fish!

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Ouachita Map Turtle?

4 km/h

Wo findet man Ouachita Map Turtle normalerweise?

Freshwater rivers and lakes

Wie jagt Ouachita Map Turtle?

Foraging

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