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Sliders

Trachemys

Sliders are friendly turtles that love to swim and sunbathe on rocks. They have bright shells and can be found in ponds and lakes, making them fun to watch!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Sliders has a smooth, dome-shaped shell that is often olive green with yellow markings or stripes. Many also have a distinctive red or orange patch behind each eye, which helps differentiate them from other freshwater turtles.

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Sliders

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Seltenheit

Common

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Interessante Fakten

Baby sliders often have bright green shells that fade to darker colors as they grow older.

Female sliders can sometimes lay eggs even if there's no male around, but they won't hatch.

Sliders can recognize faces and sounds, even learning to associate people with food time!

Some sliders can live longer than your grandparents, reaching ages over 50 years old!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

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Shell Shield

Sliders have a hard, bony shell that acts like strong armor, protecting them from many predators.

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Sun Bather

Sliders can bask in the sun to warm their bodies and dry their shells, which helps them stay healthy and avoid infections.

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Underwater Hold-Breath

Sliders can hold their breath for over an hour underwater to hide from predators or find food safely.

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Temperature Gender

Sliders' egg incubation temperature determines if a hatchling will be male (cooler) or female (warmer).

Maße und Details

Länge
12-30 cm
Gewicht
0.5-3 kg
Lebenserwartung
20-50 Jahre
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
3 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-20
Brutzeit
60-90 Tage
Maximale Tiefe
5 m

Ernährung und Fütterung

Sliders are omnivores, eating both plants and small animals they find in the water.

Altersunterschiede: Young sliders are mostly carnivorous, but adults eat more aquatic plants as they mature.

Hauptnahrung

  • aquatic plants
  • algae
  • insects
  • worms
  • small fish
  • snails

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Adult sliders are hunted by large alligators.

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Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons often raid slider nests for their eggs.

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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Young sliders can be prey for wading birds.

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Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Newly hatched sliders are sometimes eaten by fish.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always watch sliders from a distance and don't try to pick them up; they can be shy.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Sliders?

12-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Sliders?

0.5-3 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Sliders?

20-50 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Sliders?

0.5 km/h

Was frisst Sliders?

Sliders are omnivores, eating both plants and small animals they find in the water.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Sliders?

3 km/h

Wo findet man Sliders normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Sliders?

Foraging

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