Amphibians

Meet Tolkien the Painted Turtle

Painted Turtle, common name for a medium-sized aquatic turtle found from southern Canada and the Pacific Northwest to the southeastern United States. Painted turtles have red markings along the margins of the carapace (upper shell) and yellow or red stripes on the neck, legs, and tail. The carapace is smooth, flattened, and oval and up to 25 cm (up to 10 in) long. Females are usually larger than males.
Painted turtles prefer slow-moving, shallow ponds, marshes, and lakes with aquatic vegetation and sites for basking in the sun. They forage in the water for plants and animals, both living and dead, on the bottom and among clumps of aquatic vegetation. Painted turtles are most active from March through October and are usually dormant during the winter. Females mature in six to eight years. Mating occurs from March to June. Between May and July, females lay two to five clutches of eggs, each clutch containing 4 to 23 eggs. Painted turtles are popular pets.

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