These very aquatic turtles have colorful yellow and red stripes on their head and limbs ... The New York State Department of Health forbids the sale of turtles under five inches because they may be ...

Spotted turtles are semi-aquatic, which means that they split time between land and water. In the wild, spotted turtles live ...

Freshwater turtles eat insects and aquatic larvae, crustaceans and aquatic vegetation ... Hong Kong and Japan where there is demand for meat and turtle parts for use in traditional Chinese medicine.

In many turtle species, females are larger than males, while generally speaking, tortoise males are larger than females. Most turtles are aquatic or semi-aquatic, while tortoises live on land.

The main difference is that tortoises live only on land, while turtles can live both on land and in water. Semi-aquatic turtles have webbing between their toes, and aquatic turtles have flippers ...

In the wild, you’ll often spot Red-eared Sliders basking in the sun in groups. These semi-aquatic turtles start as carnivores ...

The Southeast also contains more than two-thirds of North America's species and subspecies of crayfishes and more amphibians and aquatic reptiles than any other region. All things considered, it has ...

This collection explores what aquatic foods can bring to the table. There is widespread recognition that food systems need transforming. Nearly 700 million people go hungry, with 250 million ...

Turtles bask on land or near water on logs, branches or boulders. Terrestrial habitat may be just as important as aquatic habitat for this turtle. In some populations, males may be found on land for ...