探検爬虫類

Yellow mud turtle

Kinosternon flavescens

The yellow mud turtle is a small turtle that loves to live in muddy waters. It has a soft shell and can often be found basking in the sun or hiding in the mud.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Yellow mud turtle has a smooth, dome-shaped carapace (top shell) that is olive to dark brown. Its most distinctive features are the yellowish to cream-colored plastron (bottom shell) and often yellow markings on its head and neck, with a pointed snout.

AnimaliaChordataTestudinesTestudinesKinosternidaeKinosternon
Yellow mud turtle
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Yellow mud 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

Their sensitive shell can feel tiny vibrations, warning them of danger!

They sometimes stack on top of each other to share a good basking spot!

They use their strong jaws to crush the shells of snails and small crustaceans!

Yellow mud turtles sometimes climb onto logs to bask in the sun like sunbathers!

特殊能力

能力

Drought Survivor

Yellow mud turtle can bury itself deep in the mud because of/that helps them survive droughts or cold periods for many months.

能力

Smelly Defense

Yellow mud turtle has glands that release a stinky musk because of/that helps them scare away predators when feeling threatened.

能力

Underwater Hunter

Yellow mud turtle can hold its breath for long periods underwater because of/that helps them quietly ambush prey on the pond bottom.

サイズと詳細

長さ
8-15 cm
体重
0.15-0.5 kg
寿命
15-25 年
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
遊泳速度
3 km/h
一度の産卵数
1-10
抱卵期間
70-120 日
最大深度
2 m

食性と食事

These turtles munch on tiny insects, yummy worms, small fish, and even some underwater plants!

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
  • snails
  • tadpoles
  • small fish
  • worms
  • aquatic plants

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raids nests for eggs and preys on young turtles.

eats

Great Pond Snail

Lymnaea stagnalis

Crushes snail shells with its strong jaws.

eaten by

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Hunts small turtles and hatchlings in shallow water.

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 turtles from a distance and never try to pick them up without help.

よくある質問

Yellow mud turtleの長さは何ですか?

8-15 cm

Yellow mud turtleの体重は何ですか?

0.15-0.5 kg

Yellow mud turtleの寿命は何ですか?

15-25 年

Yellow mud turtleのtop Speedは何ですか?

0.5 km/h

Yellow mud turtleは何を食べますか?

These turtles munch on tiny insects, yummy worms, small fish, and even some underwater plants!

Yellow mud turtleの遊泳速度は何ですか?

3 km/h

Yellow mud turtleは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Yellow mud turtleはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

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