turtle, a reptile [1] of the order Chelonia, with strong, beaked, toothless jaws and, usually, an armorlike shell. The shell normally consists of bony plates overlaid with horny shields.
Little Turtle Born 1752 (Whitley County, Indiana) Died July 14, 1812 (Fort Wayne, Indiana) Miami tribal leader Little Turtle was a distinguished war chief of the Miami tribe of Native Americans in the Great Lakes region in the late eighteenth century. He was one of the most successful woodland military commanders of his time and led an intertribal force to victory against two American frontier ...
TestudinesFamily: Pig-Nose Turtles Family: Australo-American Sideneck Turtles Family: Seaturtles Source for information on Testudines (Turtles and Tortoises): Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia dictionary.
PIG-NOSE TURTLE: Carettochelyidae PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS This family has only one member: the pig-nose turtle. This is quite a large freshwater turtle, with an upper shell that can reach 22 inches (56 centimeters) in length and 14 inches (35.6 centimeters) in width. It may weigh up to 50 pounds (22.7 kilograms). It often swims with just its long snout sticking out of the water. That long ...
BIG-HEADED TURTLE: Platysternidae PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS The family Platysternidae has only one member, the bigheaded turtle, which has the scientific name Platysternon megacephalum. This small to medium-sized turtle is most known for its huge head, which is about half as wide as the upper shell. The head is shaped like a triangle and covered with a single, large, hard scale, known as a ...
Mark, The OP's post is about "The Turtle Store". You've posted info about "The Turtle Shack". I just want to make sure that nobody, including me, is confused by the similar titles and bad reputations here. Tom Here's the top of that very picture. If you scroll down on that page, you will see the images I posted before...
Tetra turtle Vita Shell: A deep-penetrating, concentrated, skin and shell conditioning cream for turtles. Non-greasy formula combines moisturizers, conditioners, and proteins in a unique, deep-penetrating cream that helps revitalize dry, brittle shells and skin.
Ringed Map Turtle Graptemys oculifera Status Threatened Listed December 23, 1986 Family Emydidae (Turtle) Description Small, sawbacked turtle; dark olive brown with yellow-ringed shields.
The tank with the pump you would create an area not accessible for the turtle (maybe a plastic tote with holes drilled into it to allow the water to get to the pump) this will allow you to utilize all of the other tank for the Turtles activities. It would work great if buried as said to allow the turtle to "Get Out" and bask.
Hi, I’m new here and I’m not very experienced with turtles or tortoises although I grew up with a CA desert tortoise in the 80s. I have been keeping fish and reptiles since the mid 80s though. So to my question, I found what i believe is an ornate desert box turtle last week in the middle of a...
