The freshwater carbon turtle is a large turtle species. Many friends don't know much about them. In this regard, the editor specially collected some relevant information. Let's take a look at it together. Check it out!

I. Basic information

Chinese name: freshwater carbon turtle

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordate

Class: Reptile

Order: Turtles

Second, Appearance Features

The shell length of the freshwater carbon turtle can reach 1.71 meters, and the length of the shell of the freshwater carbon turtle can reach 1.71 meters. Cars are about the same size; their necks are relatively long and they cannot fully retract into the hard shell, so when resting, they can only bend their necks to one side.

III. Living habits

1. Freshwater turtles live in water most of the time, such as rivers, lakes and ponds.

2. Because the jaws of freshwater carbon turtles are thick and powerful, they can eat small mollusks, large tortoises, and even crocodiles; but occasionally they also eat plants and fruits .

3. Generally speaking, freshwater carbon turtles start to forage in late April. Among them, June-August is the period when their appetite is the most vigorous; around October, their appetite will be obvious are on a downward trend; they are basically hibernating from November to April.

IV. Status of Race

The freshwater carbon turtle lived in the late Paleocene about 60 million years ago and is now in a state of extinction; they died in 2012 It was discovered by paleontologists on May 18, 2009.

Secondly, researchers from North Carolina State University in the United States reported on the 17th that the scientific name of the freshwater carbon turtle is Dubbed Carbonemys cofrinii, also known as carbon turtle.

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