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River Cooter

Pseudemys concinna

The River Cooter is a friendly turtle that loves to swim in rivers and lakes. It has a beautiful shell with bright patterns and enjoys basking in the sun on rocks or logs.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The River Cooter has an olive to dark brown shell, often adorned with intricate yellow patterns that resemble a maze. Its skin is dark with bright yellow stripes on the head, neck, and limbs. The plastron (underside) is typically yellow, sometimes with dark smudges.

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River Cooter
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River Cooter

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Baby River Cooters are tiny, often no bigger than a quarter when they hatch!

Each River Cooter's shell pattern is unique, like a fingerprint!

Male River Cooters have extra-long front claws to impress females during courtship.

These turtles help keep rivers clean by munching on pesky aquatic plants and algae.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Solar Charger

River Cooter can absorb warmth from the sun to regulate its body temperature and produce vital Vitamin D.

Fähigkeit

Aquatic Acrobat

River Cooter has powerful webbed feet that help them glide swiftly and gracefully through the water.

Fähigkeit

Underwater Explorer

River Cooter can hold its breath for a long time, allowing them to forage for food deep underwater.

Maße und Details

Länge
20-40 cm
Gewicht
1-5 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-30 Jahre
Top Speed
1 km/h
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
5 km/h
Gelegegröße
10-25
Brutzeit
60-90 Tage
Maximale Tiefe
5 m

Ernährung und Fütterung

Mostly munch on aquatic plants and algae, but young ones enjoy insects too!

Altersunterschiede: Juveniles are omnivores, eating more insects and small aquatic animals, while adults are primarily herbivores.

Hauptnahrung

  • aquatic plants
  • algae
  • duckweed
  • small insects
  • tadpoles

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Hatchlings and smaller turtles are vulnerable.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons often raid nests for eggs and prey on hatchlings.

eats

Eurasian Watermilfoil

Myriophyllum spicatum

Feeds on aquatic vegetation, helping to control growth.

eats

Great Diving Beetle

Dytiscus marginalis

Juveniles will eat various aquatic insects.

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 help from an adult.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von River Cooter?

20-40 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von River Cooter?

1-5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von River Cooter?

15-30 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von River Cooter?

1 km/h

Was frisst River Cooter?

Mostly munch on aquatic plants and algae, but young ones enjoy insects too!

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von River Cooter?

5 km/h

Wo findet man River Cooter normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt River Cooter?

Foraging

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