Red Ear Sliders, Sea Turtles and Other Turtle Species
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Painted Turtle: Chrysemis
picta
| Geographical Region:
They are found throughout most of the United States
and southern Canada. |
| Size: 4 to 10
inches, with females being larger than males. |
| Habitat: They like
slow moving shallow waters like ponds, marshes, and
lakes. |
| Food: Carnivorous
when they are young, more herbivorous when they get
older. They eat earthworms, crayfish, slugs and plants.. |
| Interesting Fact: They
are the most wide spread turtle in North America. |
Photo courtesy of photographer John White
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