Painted Turtles

This is a picture of a ...

(more than 1 correct answer)

• Cold-Blooded Animal

• Reptile

• Michigan's State Reptile

• Painted Turtle

Answer explanation

You took a BITE out of that question!

This turtle was named "painted" because of its

• dull coloration.

• being painted.

• bright, colorful stripes.

Answer explanation

TURTLE-tastic!

You scratched that itchy question perfectly!

One way to tell the difference between male and female painted turtles is to look at their claw length.

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You made a SPLASH with that answer!

Which claws belong to a male painted turtle?

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A female painted turtle lays her eggs in a body of water.

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Answer explanation

You CRACKED that question right open!

Where do female painted turtles make their nests?

• At the bottom of a body of water.

• Underneath water plants to hide her eggs.

• On land in warm, moist sandy soil.

• Under cement where the soil is very hard and dry.

Answer explanation

You SLIPPED right through with that sandy answer!

Why does a painted turtle hatchling race to the water?

• To find it's parents.

• To learn how to swim.

• To avoid hungry predators.

• To cool off from the hot sun.

Answer explanation

You are SWIMMING right along with your terrific turtle knowledge!

This photograph shows us evidence that as a turtle grows bigger...

• it's shell grows too.

• it sheds it's shell and looks for a bigger one.

• it's shell falls apart and becomes weaker.

Answer explanation

Eat your fruits & veggies and you can grow big and strong like this alligator snapping turtle! Pineapple; yum!

Inside a painted turtle egg is the embryo which is an unhatched baby turtle.

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• FALSE

Answer explanation

Inside the egg = embryo

Outside the egg = hatchling

Adult painted turtles mate to reproduce.

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LOVE keeps the world spinning round!

LOVE your turtle smarts!