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Loggerhead Sea Turtle |
Eastern Box Turtle |
Stinkpot (Musk Turtle) |
| Size |
31 - 48" |
4 - 8½" |
3 - 5½" |
| Habitat |
ocean |
wet woods and pastures |
spends most of its time in quiet, murky ponds |
| Food |
sponges, mollusks, crabs, sea urchins, seaweeds |
worms, slugs, raspberries, and mushrooms poisonous to people |
snails, insects, crayfish, clam, carrion |
| Notes |
nests on beaches from Texas to Virginia, sometimes visits Maine |
has high, domed shell; some have lived over 100 years |
small but feisty, can snap as far back as its hind legs, lets off musky smell when disturbed |
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Wood Turtle |
Eastern Painted Turtle |
Snapping Turtle |
| Size |
5 - 9" |
4 - 10" |
8 - 18½" |
| Habitat |
stream banks, summers in fields or woods |
ponds, streams, and wetlands |
muddy, weedy ponds and marshes |
| Food |
earthworms, slugs, tadpoles, insects, berries |
tiny animals and aquatic plants |
scavenger, eats crayfish, small turtles, frogs, fish, and ducklings |
| Notes |
"woodies" thump the ground to make worms think it's raining so they come up, then get eaten |
most widespread turtles species in North America, likes to bask on floating logs |
won't bother you if you won't bother it, but stands its ground when provoked |
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Spotted Turtle |
| Size |
3½ - 5" |
| Habitat |
marshy meadows, bogs and wet woodlands |
| Food |
most anything, including spiders, earthworms, crustaceans |
| Notes |
overcollecting, filling swamps, and possibly pollution have made this turtle rare |
