The scientific name of the golden coin turtle is the three-lined box turtle (Cuora trifasciata), which belongs to the order Testudinata, family Testudinidae, subfamily Testudininae, genus Testudinata, and is a second-class protected animal in my country. The golden coin turtle is a precious animal r...
The mountain softshell turtle is a cold-blooded animal. When the temperature drops to 12℃, it will hibernate under the sand or stones, so people also call it the sand softshell turtle. When the temperature rises to 18-20℃ in the next spring, it will wake up and start looking for food. The optimum...
The leatherback turtle is large and is the largest turtle in the world. It has a large head, short neck and tail, paddle-shaped limbs, no claws, and particularly developed forelimbs.The leatherback turtle is a cold-blooded reptile that swims fast and has strong ability. It is omnivorous and lays egg...
The Olive Ridley is marine and little is known about its behavior other than its regular annual trips to nesting beaches. It feeds in the morning and basks on the surface in the afternoon. Large groups of turtles gather together to bask in the afternoon to escape the freezing temperatures of the wat...
Hawksbill turtles are an animal that often migrates. They are highly mobile and swim fast. They are large and fierce carnivorous animals in the ocean and often appear in coral reefs. Hawksbill turtles have strong adaptability and resistance to their prey. Some of the sponges they feed on are highly...
The loggerhead sea turtle is a single species worldwide that spends most of its life in the open ocean and shallow waters. It rarely comes ashore, except for brief nesting and egg-laying by females. Hatchlings live in floating clumps of Sargassum. Adults and juveniles live on the continental shelf a...
The spotted turtle is aquatic, mainly living in streams with slow and clear water flow and gravel bottom in hilly areas below 400 meters above sea level. It is timid and will retract its head, tail and limbs into its shell or run around aimlessly when disturbed. It likes to bask in the sun, and the...
The ground tortoise lives in the shaded and moist areas near streams in the mountain jungle at an altitude of about 700 meters, and is also often found in streams. It is terrestrial or semi-aquatic and cannot enter deep waters. The understory trees, vines and bamboos in its habitat are abundant, and...
The genus Cuora (scientific name: Cuora) is a genus of Testudinata, Testudinidae, commonly known as box turtles. They are distributed in the Yangtze River and all places south of it in my country. Common ones include golden-headed box turtles, yellow-margined box turtles, three-lined box turtles, Yu...
The yellow-throated water turtle lives in the waters of hilly areas, mountain basins in semi-mountainous areas, and river valleys. Sometimes it also often moves in bushes and rice fields. During the day, it mostly plays and forages in the water. On sunny days, it likes to be on land, and sometimes c...
The flower turtle is an aquatic turtle. It is water-loving and has the habit of going ashore to bask in the sun. When the temperature is above 25℃ and the weather is fine and sunny, the flower turtle likes to climb onto the terrace or the shore to bask in the sun. The flower turtle has a wide adapt...
The black-necked turtle is large in size and lives in streams in subtropical hilly and mountainous forests. The black-necked turtle moves clumsily, crawls slowly, has a gentle temperament, and does not actively hurt people. The black-necked turtle likes warmth and is afraid of cold. It cannot live i...
Concave-shelled tortoise lives in tropical and subtropical mountainous areas. Adults live on the banks of mountain streams, and young turtles can climb up to the banks and lie horizontally on tree trunks to bask in the sun. They live far away from water and have a narrow distribution area. They feed...
In a broad sense, turtle refers to the general term for animals of the order Testudinata, and in a narrow sense, refers to species under the family Testudinidae. It is an ancient reptile that still exists. Generally, turtles are also called tortoises. Turtles are reptiles that evolved with shells as...