Snapping Turtle

Beauty Of Animal | Snapping Turtle | Snapping turtles are large aquatic freshwater reptiles that only live in North America. There are only two species of snapping turtle that still exist, which are the Common Snapping Turtle and the Alligator Snapping Turtle. The Common Snapping Turtle tends to live at higher latitudes than the Alligator. Common snapping turtles are more active hunters and will eat just about anything.

Snapping turtles do not make good pets, usually, as they will never stop growing. The largest snapping turtles on record have weight records of around 600 lbs. Alligator snapping turtles have been known to grow even larger. The Snapping turtle's main deference mechanism is their powerful snapping jaws, which enable them to make short work of attackers and small prey. Alligator snapping turtles and common snapping turtles have a very different looking appearances. 

 

The alligator snapping turtle has a long head and almost spiky shell, where the common snapping turtle has a more rounded head and a smoother shell. They are also easily distinguished by size as the common snapping turtle is smaller than the alligator snapping turtle. Snapping turtle mating takes place once a year generally in the spring time.

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River Turtle

Beauty Of Animal | River Turtle | River turtles are found inhabiting freshwater environments all around the world from slow-moving rivers and streams to the calmer waters of ponds and lakes. There are numerous different species of river turtle found around the world many of which are sadly considered to be endangered species today.

The Mary River turtle is the most commonly known species of river turtle as they are the most popular freshwater turtles to keep as pets often in artificial aquariums or outside in ponds. The yellow-spotted river turtle is one of the largest species of river turtle found in South America. The yellow spots of the yellow-spotted river turtle are much brighter in the younger individuals and tend to fade in brightness as the yellow-spotted river turtle matures.

There are a number of river turtle species that share the name of the giant river turtle. With the exception of the Arrau river turtle which is a flat-shelled river turtle found in the Amazon, most of these giant river turtles are indigenous to south-east Asia. . Many river turtle species also hunt fish and molluscs in the water along with small reptiles and amphibians.

"Humans are the main predators of both the river turtle and it's eggs which are eaten as a royal delicacy in many of the river turtle's native regions" As with other turtle and tortoise species, river turtles are fairly solitary animals but females can be seen gathering together in large groups on river banks to lay their eggs. The average lifespan of the river turtle is about 30 years.

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Gopher Tortoise

Beauty Of Animal | Gopher Tortoise | Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a type of the genus Gopherus his native south-eastern United States. Gopher tortoise is seen as a cornerstone because it digs burrows that provide shelter for 360 species of other animals. They are threatened by predation and habitat destruction.Gopher Tortoise Gopherus is the representative genus, which contains only turtles native to North America.

This type of gopher tortoises and reptiles is the state of Georgia, and can identify the status of the turtle turtle Florida.Gopher easily based on their appearance. A typical turtle has a large head. Their skin color ranges from light to brown skin or dark gray. Front legs are long to hide, as opposed to behind the legs and the shortest. Shell on the upper part, called a "shield" is a yellowish-brown color. The average size of 107 mm to 240 mm in length. gopher tortoise can have up to 37 cm shell or 14.6 inches in length.  On average, individuals are slightly less than one foot long.

Gopher Tortoise Shield is a solid dark brown on gray. Turtles more yellowish color. Their hind legs reminiscent of those elephants, shovel-like front, and a gular projection Garrison, yellowish hingeless .Gopher tortoises and two male scent glands under the chin subdentary. is characterized by male and female, through the garrison them concave, longer tail, but between the sexes can be difficult to tell apart.

 

 

 Scientific classification
Kingdom:     Animalia
Phylum:     Chordata
Class:     Reptilia
Order:     Testudines
Suborder:     Cryptodira
Superfamily:     Testudinoidea
Family:     Testudinidae
Genus:     Gopherus
Species:     G. polyphemus

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Hawksbill Turtles

Beauty Of Animal | Hawksbill Turtles | hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) is endangered sea turtles, which belongs to the family Cheloniidae. Of these species exist only in the race has. Types and distribution in all parts of the world, with the Atlantic and Pacific species. E. imbricata imbricata is the Atlantic subspecies, while others were found on E. Bole bissa in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

The appearance of the hawksbill is similar to that of other marine turtles. The flattened shape of the body in general, and a protective shield, and weapons such as the fin, and adapted for swimming in the open ocean. Is easy to E. Bole of other marine turtles, beak, sharp with curving tomium prominent, saw the emergence of such margins shell. Hawksbill shells to change the color slightly, depending on water temperature. While this turtle living part of life in the open ocean, she spends more time in shallow lakes and coral reefs.

Fishing practices threaten the human population E. Tiled with extinction. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Classified as endangered hawksbill. hawksbill shells are the main source of materials, tortoise shell, used for decorative purposes. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species at risk and in conflict with the law and arrested on the trade of hawksbill sea turtles and derived products.

 

 

Scientific classification
Kingdom:     Animalia
Phylum:     Chordata
Class:     Reptilia
Order:     Testudines
Family:     Cheloniidae
Genus:     Eretmochelys
Species:     E. imbricata

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Tortoise

Beauty Of Animal | Tortoise | Turtles (Testudinidae) is a family of reptiles that live in the land of the order of turtles (Testudines). Cousins such as marine, and protected sea turtles, and turtles from predators shell. The upper part of the cover is a shield, and the bottom is heated, and is connected to two of the bridge. The tortoise has both an internal structure and external structure. Turtles can vary in size from a few centimeters to two meters. Turtles are usually animals day with the trends to be crepuscular depending on ambient temperatures. They are generally animals.Although North Korea used the word by the biologists, referring to Testudinidae family only, in the use of slang is often used to describe a lot of land turtles that live. Comprehensiveness of the term depends on a variety of English used.

British English normally describes these reptiles as "turtles" if they live on the ground.American English tends to use the word "turtle" that live on land species, including members of Testudinidae, as well as other species such as box turtles, despite the use of "turtle" for all chelonians as is common.Australian English uses a "turtle" for wild species, including the semi-aquatic species that live near ponds and streams. Traditionally, the "turtle" has made (including the webbed feet), while the "turtle" and fins.Female turtles dig nesting burrows in the establishment of 1-30 eggs.The egg-laying usually occurs at night, and after that the mother turtle covering Makhlbha sand, soil and organic material. And left the eggs unattended, and depending on the species, takes from 60 to 120 days to incubate.the size of the egg depends on the size of the mother, and can be estimated by examining the width of the opening between the cloacal shield and protector.

And protector of the female turtle is often a remarkable degree V-shape under the tail making it easier to pass the eggs. Upon completion of the incubation period, eggs hatch fully formed teeth white is used to get out of its shell. They burrow to the surface of the nest and begins a life of survival alone. Turtle eggs are born with fetal sac, which is a source of nutrition for 3 to 7 days until the first to have the strength and mobility to find food. Turtles events often require a different balance of nutrients than adults and therefore may eat foods that most mature turtle will not. For example, it is common that the young man from the exact types of herbs will consume insects, worms or larvae of the additional protein.

 

 

 Scientific classification e
Kingdom:     Animalia
Phylum:     Chordata
Class:     Reptilia
Order:     Testudines
Suborder:     Cryptodira
Superfamily:     Testudinoidea
Family:     Testudinidae

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Pinta Island Tortoise

Beauty Of Animal | Pinta Island Tortoise | Lonesome George (Spanish: Solitario Jorge) is a tortoise, the last known individual of the Pinta Island tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra abingdoni), which is one of eight to fifteen extant subspecies of Galápagos tortoise, all of which are native to the Galápagos Islands. He has been labeled the rarest creature in the world, and he is a potent symbol for conservation efforts in the Galápagos and conservation efforts internationally. It is thought that he was named after a character played by American actor George Gobel.

George was first seen on the island of Pinta on 1 December 1971 by Hungarian malacologist József Vágvölgyi. The island's vegetation had been devastated by introduced feral goats, and the indigenous G. n. abingdoni population had been reduced to a single individual. Relocated for his safety to the Charles Darwin Research Station, George was penned with two females of a different subspecies, but although eggs have been produced, none has hatched.

George is estimated to be about 100 years of age, and he is in good health. A prolonged effort to exterminate goats introduced to Pinta is now complete, and the vegetation of the island is starting to return to its former state. The presence of mixed race Pinta ancestry tortoises around Wolf Volcano, on neighbouring Isabela island, suggests the recent presence of at least one Pinta individual near Wolf Volcano. A possible purebreed Pinta candidate, male and dubbed "Tony", lives in a Prague zoo.

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The Beauty Amboina Box Turtle

Beauty Of Animal | The Beauty Amboina Box Turtle | The Amboina box turtle (Cuora amboinensis), or southeast Asian box turtle is a species of Asian box turtle. It is found in the Nicobar Islands, eastern India (Assam), Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, central and southern Vietnam, West Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines (Leyte, Luzon, Mindanao, Samar, Negros, Panay, etc.), Indonesia (Sulawesi, Ambon, Sumatra, Borneo, East Malaysia, Brunei, Nias, Enggano, Simeulue, Java, Sumbawa, Halmahera, Ceram, Seram, Buru, East Timor, Bali, Palawan and Maluku), and possibly Sri Lanka.

Although Cuora amboinensis is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, they are able to thrive in some areas of the world. For example, they can be found in the storm drains of Brunei. These are seriously polluted, and yet seem to be extremely popular habitat for these turtles and other animals that can withstand eutrophication. In some places, this species is hunted for use in folk medicine. Cuora amboinensis can be quite difficult to breed in captivity, compared with other box turtles. These turtles have a mating ritual very similar to that of other box turtles. No courtship occurs, the male simply climbs upon the female. He then snaps at her head, so that she closes to front half of her shell, opening the back.

Any individual considering a turtle as a pet should thoroughly research both general care and the care of the particular species in which they are interested. Individuals considering a Cuora amboinensis as a pet should keep in mind that it is a tropical, non-hibernating species who needs much warmer water (about 82 degrees F) than many other semi-aquatic species. The adult Cuora amboinensis is small in comparison to more well-known species such as the red-eared slider or cooter, but a fully grown adult will generally need at least a 55-gallon tank and this habitat should be semi-aquatic, not terrestrial.

Cuora amboinensis is far more aquatic than many other box turtle species. Unfortunately, this has often led to pet Cuoras being incorrectly housed in terrestrial habitats. Although they are clumsy swimmers and need shallower water than other semi-aquatic turtles that are stronger swimmers, (e.g., sliders, cooters, and painteds), they tend to vastly prefer being in the water to on land. In the wild, they will often live in almost entirely in water only emerging to bask and to lay eggs. They can even mate in the water.

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The Beauty Of Burmese Starred Tortoise Turtle

Beauty Of Animals | The Beauty Of Burmese Starred Tortoise Turtle | The Burmese star tortoise (Geochelone platynota) is becoming extinct in its native Myanmar (Burma). It lives in the dry, deciduous forest, and is eaten both by the native Burmese, and is traded to the Chinese, where it is sometimes found in the food markets. It is on CITES Appendix II, meaning a permit from the country of export is required. Reportedly, Myanmar has never granted an export permit, meaning most captive bred are originally from illegal tortoises, or imports grandfathered in prior to the CITES listing. Yadanabon Zoological Gardens is currently engaged in a captive breeding program to increase the population of this tortoise.

 

This tortoise can easily be distinguished from the more common Indian star tortoise by comparing the plastrons of the two species. It is considered critically endangered by the IUCN. One recent expedition searched for the Burmese star for 400 hours with specially trained dogs and 5 volunteers and only found 5 tortoises.

The Burmese star tortoise (Geochelone platynota) is becoming extinct in its native Myanmar (Burma). Burmese Starred tortoises look like another land turtle called Indian Starred tortoise. But if you look closely, you will see the Burmese Starred Tortoise's shell is thinner and flatter than the Indian Starred tortoise.

 

Burmese Starred Tortoises are omnivorous as they eat both plants and animals. But we are still not sure what they eat in the wild. The Burmese Starred Tortoise sticks to his name. His shell's pattern is beautifully star-studded. It is said that in the early 20th century, the Burmese Starred Tortoise was high in number. However, soon after, they were caught for food. Their woods were clear-cut and now they are endangered.

And the greatest problem today is they are being caught as pets. In Myanmar, it is illegal to capture and export the Burmese Starred Tortoise. Despite this, large numbers of Burmese Starred Tortoise are being sold in Japan, China, and Thailand. The first step is to severely punish lawbreakers and smugglers.

 

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Pancake Tortoise Turtle - Malacochersus Tornieri

Beauty Of Animlas | Pancake Tortoise Turtle - Malacochersus Tornieri | The pancake tortoise, or Malacochersus tornieri, is a flat-shelled tortoise native to Tanzania,and Kenya. The distribution of Malacochersus tornieri has also been reported in Zambia by CHANSA and WAGNER (2006). Its name is derived from the flat shape of its shell. It is the only member of the genus Malacochersus. The species inhabits the Somalia-Masai floristic region, an arid semi-desert characterized by Acacia-Commiphora bushland and Brachystegia woodland in upland localities (WHITE 1983, BROADLEY & HOWELL 1991). It occurs in dry savannah of low altitude at small rocky hills of the crystalline basement. Unlike most tortoises, its shell is flat, flexible, and provides the tortoise less defense against predators.

The breeding seasons for this tortoise is in January and February. For protection, the Pancake Tortoise hides in small crevices, possible because of the flat shape of its shell. The carapace is brown, frequently with a variable pattern of radiating dark lines on each scute, helping to camouflage the tortoise in its natural dry habitat. The plastron is pale yellow with dark brown seams and light yellow rays, and the head, limbs and tail are yellow-brown. Its bizarre, flattened, pancake-like profile makes this tortoise a sought-after animal in zoological and private collections.

They are secretive tortoises and excellent escape artists. Their reproductive rate is low because the females only lay one egg due to their shape. They spend their days hiding in rocky areas, often stacked on top of each other. They eat leafy greens.  The pancake tortoise is adapted to fitting into tight crevices. Even larger individuals are less than 2 inches high. The shell is so thin and flexible that the plastron moves in and out when the animal breathes. Since the tortoise ould easily be torn apart by predators, it relies on its speed and flexibility to escape from dangerous situations. With the reduced weight of the shell, it can move much more quickly than other species.

It was once thought that it could puff its body up with air to wedge itself in place, but this has been found not to be true. Instead, it orients its spiky legs outward so that it is almost impossible to dislodge. Also this animal can also climb vertically. Because they are so light they can turn themselves over with ease if they fall on their backs.

In the wild breeding is in January-February with nesting in July-August.They lay eggs that are about two inches long. The eggs can incubated at about 30 degrees Celsius for 140 to 190 days. Combat between males prior to breeding can lead to better reproductive success.  In captivity breeding can be any time of the year. Captive animals can live 25 years and perhaps longer.

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The Beauty Of The Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle

Beauty Of Animlas | The Beauty Of The  Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle | The Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle or Ryukyu leaf turtle, Geoemyda japonica, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae). It is endemic to the Ryukyu Islands in Japan. In 1975 the species was designated a National Natural Monument of Japan. It grows to approximately 5–6 inches long. In captivity it feeds on worms, snails, insects, and fruit. Due to its rarity and very attractive appearance, this species is highly coveted by turtle collectors worldwide.citation needed

At first it was considered a subspecies of Geoemyda spengleri, and named Geoemyda spengleri japonica. It was redescribed as a separate species and given its current binomial name in 1992. Hybrids between different species of Geoemydidae are rather commonplace. This species is known to hybridize with males of the Cuora flavomarginata in captivity and in the wild.

The Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle or Ryukyu leaf turtle, Geoemyda japonica, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae). It is endemic to the Ryukyu Islands in Japan. In 1975 the species was designated a National Natural Monument of Japan. It grows to approximately 5–6 inches long. In captivity it feeds on worms, snails, insects, and fruit. Due to its rarity and very attractive appearance, this species is highly coveted by turtle collectors worldwide.

The Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle  has a flattish brown, chestnut, mahogany or tan carapace that is serrated front and rear, with three keels. The plastron is black or dark brown with yellow or yellow-cream rings. The skin of the Black-breasted Leaf Turtle is dark with colored spots or mottles, and females have a yellowish-cream stripe down each side of the head. Its feet are only semi-webbed, and it has large bulging eyes with white irises. At first it was considered a subspecies of Geoemyda spengleri, and named Geoemyda spengleri japonica. It was redescribed as a separate species and given its current binomial name in 1992.

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