Amazing Adaptations of the Painted Turtle
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Adaptations of a Painted
Turtle
( also known as
Chrysemys picta )
By: Erin Williams
Learn
about me!
Ponds freeze and the turtle can be trapped
underneath at the bottom of the water at
3
oC
for the whole winter!
Its almost
winter!
While hibernating, the Painted
turtle has no access to oxygen but
can still manage to survive.
The painted turtle’s shell helps
protect the turtle itself
This type of turtle does not swim
as often others there for it has 4
claw feet to climb and grab on to
the ground
They also can see really good!
The painted turtle has a colorful
shell that helps it blend in with
plants and some colorful flowers
Colorful!
They can suck there heads into
its shell to protect itself
Finally I’m
protected!
Discover the incredible adaptations of the painted turtle, also known as Chrysemys picta. Surviving freezing ponds, hibernating without oxygen, and using its colorful shell for camouflage are just a few ways this unique turtle thrives in its environment. Learn how it climbs with its clawed feet and protects itself by retracting into its shell. These adaptations make the painted turtle a fascinating creature in the animal kingdom.
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Adaptations of a Painted Turtle ( also known as Chrysemys picta ) By: Erin Williams Learn about me!
Ponds freeze and the turtle can be trapped underneath at the bottom of the water at 3oC for the whole winter! Its almost winter!
While hibernating, the Painted turtle has no access to oxygen but can still manage to survive.
The painted turtles shell helps protect the turtle itself http://www.ghsd-curriculum.com/inquiry/projects/community_unique/reptile_world/images/painted_turtle_diagram.jpg
This type of turtle does not swim as often others there for it has 4 claw feet to climb and grab on to the ground http://www.ghsd-curriculum.com/inquiry/projects/community_unique/reptile_world/images/painted_turtle.jpg
They also can see really good! http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSsiQdy07WxwCW6wdCU5thyr25uRoH9WNmpIsJoowX2eKLgGo7mIGK8nY8:pcdn.500px.net/33676551/b5bde0a302f1f0de45e117a795759dec7b1692c0/4.jpg
The painted turtle has a colorful shell that helps it blend in with plants and some colorful flowers http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSSW0MONL6QlCq89Xvx3lyWOG9mrZqS9B0Lw-wHIpp2-KSUQBgRT5HvL144:www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/assets_c/2013/04/paintedturtle_1-thumb-600x460-175472.jpg http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRq6C0RovQ38D8TuT5XLmvKX7tM0xCyH0pVjYWPkTKcNUNM5VwB8kpG640:shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/images/CO_Rep_Amph_Painted_Turtle2.jpg Colorful!
They can suck there heads into its shell to protect itself Finally I m protected!
