探検爬虫類

Three-toed Box Turtle

Terrapene triunguis

The Three-toed Box Turtle is a small turtle with a special shell that can close up tight! They are friendly and love to explore their surroundings slowly.

生息地: Forests

外見

The Three-toed Box Turtle has a high-domed, reddish-brown shell, often with faint yellow or olive markings. Its head and limbs are typically yellowish-orange, sometimes adorned with red spots. A key feature is the three distinct toes on each hind foot, making it unique.

AnimaliaChordataTestudinesTestudinesEmydidaeTerrapene
Three-toed Box Turtle
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Three-toed Box 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

A box turtle can sometimes survive for over a year without food!

Each growth ring on their shell can tell you how old they are.

Temperature decides if a hatchling will be male or female!

They often have favorite spots and rarely roam far from home.

特殊能力

能力

Forest Camo

Three-toed Box Turtle has drab brown and olive colors that help them blend perfectly into the forest floor, hiding from hungry eyes.

能力

Keen Sniffer

Three-toed Box Turtle can find hidden food like mushrooms and grubs because of its excellent sense of smell, even after rain.

能力

Survival Hibernation

Three-toed Box Turtle can survive cold winters by digging into the soil and entering a deep sleep, conserving energy until spring.

サイズと詳細

長さ
10-14 cm
体重
0.3-0.6 kg
寿命
30-50 年
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
一度の産卵数
1-8
抱卵期間
70-120 日

食性と食事

They are omnivores, munching on a variety of plants, fruits, fungi, and small critters!

年齢による違い: Younger turtles eat more insects and protein, while adults consume a broader omnivorous diet.

主な食物

  • Insects
  • Slugs
  • Mushrooms
  • Berries
  • Fallen fruit
  • Roots

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons often prey on their eggs and hatchlings when found.

eaten by

Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

Skunks can dig up and eat box turtle eggs or small young.

eats

Leopard Slug

Limax maximus

The turtles will forage for and eat slow-moving slugs.

eats

Morel Mushroom

Morchella esculenta

A favorite food source, they seek out various fungi like morels.

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

If you see a turtle, watch it from a distance and don't touch it without asking an adult.

よくある質問

Three-toed Box Turtleの長さは何ですか?

10-14 cm

Three-toed Box Turtleの体重は何ですか?

0.3-0.6 kg

Three-toed Box Turtleの寿命は何ですか?

30-50 年

Three-toed Box Turtleのtop Speedは何ですか?

0.5 km/h

Three-toed Box Turtleは何を食べますか?

They are omnivores, munching on a variety of plants, fruits, fungi, and small critters!

Three-toed Box Turtleは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Three-toed Box Turtleはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Three-toed Box Turtleの一度の産卵数は何ですか?

1-8

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