探検爬虫類

Northwestern Pond Turtle

Actinemys marmorata

The Northwestern Pond Turtle is a small turtle that loves to live in ponds and marshes. It has a beautiful shell with patterns that help it blend in with its surroundings.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Northwestern Pond Turtle has a smooth, low-domed shell that is olive to dark brown or black, often with fine dark lines or speckles. Its skin is yellowish or light brown, typically mottled with dark spots, helping it blend into its environment. The plastron (underside) is usually yellowish.

AnimaliaChordataTestudinesTestudinesEmydidaeActinemys
Northwestern Pond Turtle
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Northwestern Pond Turtle

カテゴリ

爬虫類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Female turtles can store sperm for months before laying eggs!

Some turtles have lived longer than your grandparents—over 70 years!

Their eggs are laid in nests dug on land, far from the water!

They can hold their breath underwater for over 30 minutes!

特殊能力

能力

Mud Burrower

Northwestern Pond Turtle can burrow into soft mud that helps them survive cold winters or dry summers by staying hidden and safe.

能力

Long Life

Northwestern Pond Turtle has a very long lifespan that helps them grow and reproduce for many decades in their habitat.

能力

Underwater Eyesight

Northwestern Pond Turtle has excellent vision underwater that helps them spot tiny prey and avoid predators efficiently.

能力

Stealthy Camouflage

Northwestern Pond Turtle has a dull, mottled shell that helps them blend perfectly with pond bottoms, making them hard to spot.

サイズと詳細

長さ
12-20 cm
体重
0.2-1.5 kg
寿命
30-55 年
Top Speed
3 km/h
遊泳速度
3 km/h
一度の産卵数
3-13
抱卵期間
70-120 日

食性と食事

An omnivore, it eats both plants and animals it finds in and around its watery home.

年齢による違い: Young turtles eat more meat, while adults add more plants to their diet.

主な食物

  • Aquatic insects
  • Tadpoles
  • Small fish
  • Snails
  • Algae
  • Water plants

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons raid their nests.

eats

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Turtles eat bullfrog tadpoles.

shelters

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Cattails provide cover and nesting.

hunts

Threespine Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

Turtles prey on small fish.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

Northwestern Pond Turtleの長さは何ですか?

12-20 cm

Northwestern Pond Turtleの体重は何ですか?

0.2-1.5 kg

Northwestern Pond Turtleの寿命は何ですか?

30-55 年

Northwestern Pond Turtleのtop Speedは何ですか?

3 km/h

Northwestern Pond Turtleは何を食べますか?

An omnivore, it eats both plants and animals it finds in and around its watery home.

Northwestern Pond Turtleの遊泳速度は何ですか?

3 km/h

Northwestern Pond Turtleは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Northwestern Pond Turtleはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

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