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Swamp toad turtles from Adelaide zoo
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The Australian Adelaide zoo (Adelaide Zoo) presented the public with four new cubs swamp toad turtles that came to light 28, 13, 14, 15 Mar. Maybe these turtles are very small, but for the future of the species they are extremely important, as their natural habitat is almost gone.
Photo: Adelaide Zoo
Swamp toad turtle, or about emydura (lat. Pseudemydura umbrina) refers to endangered species of reptiles, short-necked freshwater turtles that live in the North-West of Australia. It is the only representative of the genus Pseudemydura.
Swamp toad turtles remain in the egg as fully-formed individuals until, until suitable weather (temperature) conditions. As soon as that moment comes, they leave the egg, breaking its shell.
The staff of the Adelaide zoo are very carefully watching these little ones. Feed them exactly the same as in the wild — artmiami and mosquito larvae, which they love. The nature of these little turtles live in fresh water.
Adults weigh only about 500-550 grams and reach a length of only 155 mm. Females are slightly smaller than males: their weight – 410 g, and carapace length does not exceed 135 mm. Length of carapace in young is 24-29 mm, and weight varies from 3.2 to 6.6 g
Australian swamps, where there are about Midori, in the period of drought, lasting six months, completely dry. In this period, in order to survive, the turtles have to dig into the soil or dry leaves. Thus, they expect the rainy season to return to their beloved swamp. The rainy season in their habitat occurs in the winter.
The diet of the marsh frog turtles consists of aquatic crustaceans, worms, tadpoles, insects and their larvae. Because they feed exclusively under water, in times of drought they have to fast. The growth of these turtles determines the active power. The offspring reaches maturity at 10-15 years. The clutch usually consists of 3 to 5 eggs with a thick shell, and the incubation period is 180 days.
To increase the chances of survival, the caretakers of the Adelaide zoo dig eggs pending parents and put them in a special incubator, where they are to the hatching. Currently in the Australian zoo contains 15 freshwater turtles to be released into the wild.
In the wild these reptiles are found only in two reserves in Western Australia Ellen Brook Reserve and Twin Swamp Reserve.
Source: zoopicture.ru
Photo: Adelaide Zoo
Swamp toad turtle, or about emydura (lat. Pseudemydura umbrina) refers to endangered species of reptiles, short-necked freshwater turtles that live in the North-West of Australia. It is the only representative of the genus Pseudemydura.
Swamp toad turtles remain in the egg as fully-formed individuals until, until suitable weather (temperature) conditions. As soon as that moment comes, they leave the egg, breaking its shell.
The staff of the Adelaide zoo are very carefully watching these little ones. Feed them exactly the same as in the wild — artmiami and mosquito larvae, which they love. The nature of these little turtles live in fresh water.
Adults weigh only about 500-550 grams and reach a length of only 155 mm. Females are slightly smaller than males: their weight – 410 g, and carapace length does not exceed 135 mm. Length of carapace in young is 24-29 mm, and weight varies from 3.2 to 6.6 g
Australian swamps, where there are about Midori, in the period of drought, lasting six months, completely dry. In this period, in order to survive, the turtles have to dig into the soil or dry leaves. Thus, they expect the rainy season to return to their beloved swamp. The rainy season in their habitat occurs in the winter.
The diet of the marsh frog turtles consists of aquatic crustaceans, worms, tadpoles, insects and their larvae. Because they feed exclusively under water, in times of drought they have to fast. The growth of these turtles determines the active power. The offspring reaches maturity at 10-15 years. The clutch usually consists of 3 to 5 eggs with a thick shell, and the incubation period is 180 days.
To increase the chances of survival, the caretakers of the Adelaide zoo dig eggs pending parents and put them in a special incubator, where they are to the hatching. Currently in the Australian zoo contains 15 freshwater turtles to be released into the wild.
In the wild these reptiles are found only in two reserves in Western Australia Ellen Brook Reserve and Twin Swamp Reserve.
Source: zoopicture.ru
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