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What kind of turtle is grass turtle? What are its external characteristics?
Tortoise belongs to the genus Tortoise. Mainly distributed in shallow water areas such as mountains, streams, lakes and reservoirs. They are amphibians and can live in water and land, but the water quality is not particularly good. If the water level is too high, they will probably drown. Their tortoise shells are rectangular, and there are three obvious ridges on their shells. Their heads are small and their bodies are flat and smooth. 1. What is a tortoise? Turtles are also called turtles, longevity turtles, mountain turtles, golden turtles, turtles, mud turtles, Chinese turtles and so on. It is a very common turtle in China. They are semi-aquatic and semi-terrestrial reptiles. They like to live in shallow waters, such as mountains, rivers, ponds, lakes, reservoirs, streams and many other waters.

They like to stay in the water during the day and occasionally climb out of the water to find a big stone or stump on the shore to bask in the sun. They are meek and timid. If they are frightened, they will immediately retract their limbs and heads into their shells. This turtle has a wide variety of diets, is not picky about food and likes to eat meat. It is best to choose live bait when feeding, but pay attention to sterilization and disinfection.

Second, what are the external characteristics of the grass turtle? Turtle's head is relatively small, the top of the head is relatively smooth, the neck skin has tiny scales, the jaw is obliquely cut inward, and the mouth skin is relatively thin. Their carapace is relatively flat, and there are three obvious longitudinal edges on the shell. They have relatively short limbs, webbed fingers and sharp tips. Their tails are shorter.

The carapace of the grass turtle is brown as a whole, and so is its abdomen. Every shield on the carapace has some big spots, and the color of the spots is dark brown. There are obvious yellow stripes and spots on their faces and throats.