Maine Animal Project Painted Turtle

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Maine Animal ProjectPainted Turtle

• The Painted Turtle is the most attractive turtle
  in Maine!

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Physical Characteristics of the Painted Turtle

• A Painted Turtle is a Reptile.
• The Painted Turtle is brightly marked.
• A Painted Turtle is an olive color .
• The Painted Turtle has a smooth shell.
• it can grow to be about 250 mm long.

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Habitat of the Painted Turtle

• Painted turtles like living in fresh water.
• In may, a Painted turtle moves to a warmer
  habitat.
• A Painted turtle likes quiet and shallow ponds,
  marshes, bogs and slow moving streams.
• Although most painted turtles live in fresh
  water, there are some reports of finding them in
  unclear water.

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Food Chain

• A Painted Turtles predators are skunk,
  Raccoon, and coyote.
• Painted Turtles will quickly dive when they first
  see or hear danger.
• Painted Turtles eat plants and small animals like
  fish, crustaceans, and insects.
• A Painted Turtles food stays the same during the
  year except for the winter when they do not eat
  (if theyre hibernating).

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Life Cycle

• Female Painted Turtles live longer than males do.
• The female Painted Turtle will search for a place
  to nest on land in June or July.
• Painted turtles become an adult at different
  times. Male turtles become mature at 3-5 years,
  and females take about 6-10 years.
• Painted Turtles could live up to 35-40 years.

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THANK YOU!

• My favorite fact is that the Painted Turtle has
  an oval, smooth shell and reaches a maximum
  length of approximately 18 cm.
• Thanks again for watching my slide show!
• By Kelsey
• Mrs. Albertinis Class.