The Chinese tortoise is an omnivorous animal, feeding on animal insects, worms, small fish, shrimp, snails, mussels, plant leaves, duckweed, melon rind, wheat grains, rice, weed seeds, etc. . It has a strong ability to withstand hunger, and it will not starve to death if it does not eat for several months.

After understanding what the Chinese turtle eats, let's take a look at its living habits.

Chinese turtles are semi-aquatic and semi-terrestrial reptiles, mainly inhabiting rivers and lakes , reservoirs, ponds and other waters. They spend most of their time in water during the day, and when the summer heats up, they seek shade in groups. It has a gentle temperament and does not bite each other. When encountering an enemy or being frightened, it retracts its head, limbs and tail into its shell.